Grants of $50K to $250K
Explore grants with an award between $50,000 and $250,000. This directory lists seed-stage funding for feasibility studies, prototypes, first pilots and early research, from innovation agencies, research councils, foundations and corporate programs, with the deadline and eligibility on every listing.
Showing 169-192 of 734 grants
Nopef — Feasibility Support
🇩🇰NEFCO · Finland
Supports Nordic small businesses with early feasibility funding to scale technology projects beyond EU and EFTA markets.
NRF Sejong Science Fellowship
🇰🇷NRF · South Korea
Offers postdoctoral fellowship support for talented researchers in Korea to pursue independent long-term scientific careers.
NSF GRFP — Fellowship
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds graduate students in United States STEM fields to pursue research fellowships during PhD studies.
OCC Launch
🇬🇧Edinburgh Innovations · United Kingdom
Offers OCC Launch pre-seed support for University of Edinburgh associated companies at their earliest development stage.
Overseas Territories Innovation Grant
🇫🇷Bpifrance · France
Funds overseas French SMEs industrialising or commercialising completed innovation projects with grants of EUR 20,000 to EUR 100,000.
PACT Decarbonation/Water (PACT'DÉCARBONATION/EAU)
🇲🇦Maroc PME · Morocco
Runs PACT'DÉCARBONATION/EAU for Moroccan enterprises to implement energy, water, and environmental improvement plans with expert support.
PACT'PERFORMANCE
🇲🇦Maroc PME · Morocco
Administers PACT'PERFORMANCE to help Moroccan small and medium enterprises upgrade performance through digital transformation and artificial intelligence support.
PACT'RESTRUCTURATION
🇲🇦Maroc PME · Morocco
Helps Moroccan viable firms through PACT'RESTRUCTURATION by funding turnaround planning and recovery expertise for businesses under financial stress.
PACT'SCALE UP
🇲🇦Maroc PME · Morocco
Offers Moroccan high-growth enterprises a full diagnostic and acceleration plan through PACT'SCALE UP to strengthen market and technology readiness.
PACT'TRANSMISSION (Business Transfer)
🇲🇦Maroc PME · Morocco
Supports Moroccan firms through PACT'TRANSMISSION with expert-led planning for ownership transfer and structured succession readiness.
PhDStart
🇮🇪Enterprise Ireland · Ireland
Supports Ireland researchers with structured pathways in co-funding for applied PhD hires in companies, from planning to deployment.
PIPE Tech Journey: Digital Sovereignty — Phase 1
🇧🇷FAPESP · Brazil
Funds digital sovereignty ventures in São Paulo across cyber, hardware, AI, and IoT.
PMU-B e-Asia Joint Research Programme (e-Asia JRP)
🇹🇭TSRI · Thailand
Supports Thai and ASEAN researchers through PMU-B with regional partners on joint innovation projects across disciplines.
PMV Start Loan
🇧🇪PMV · Belgium
Provides PMV Start Loan support for early companies, independent professionals, and freelancers in Flanders through concessional financing.
Pre-Seed Start Fund
🇮🇪Enterprise Ireland · Ireland
Provides early-stage technology teams with support for product, capability, and milestone growth planning.
PRIDCO FEDE Innovative PyMEs
🇺🇸PRIDCO · United States
Supports science and technology initiatives from Puerto Rico small and medium businesses through PRIDCO-managed financing.
Project Definition
🇬🇧Invest NI · United Kingdom
Funds Northern Ireland businesses planning R&D projects through Invest NI project-definition support.
Proposal Planning Grants
🇺🇸Texas A&M Innovation · United States
Supports Texas A&M interdisciplinary teams developing large-scale proposals for external sponsors.
Qatar Open Innovation Challenge Grant
QNRF · Qatar
Funds innovators piloting solutions for Qatar-based entities through Qatar Open Innovation challenge grants.
QBIC Lean Acceleration Program
🇶🇦QBIC · Qatar
Offers post-product Qatar startups a growth path with acceleration mentorship and scale-up planning support.
R&D Feasibility Study (O&O haalbaarheidsstudie)
🇧🇪VLAIO · Belgium
Offers Flemish businesses with matched support for short feasibility studies shaping future innovation.
Regular Research Grant (Auxílio à Pesquisa Regular, APR)
🇧🇷FAPESP · Brazil
Funds academic researchers in São Paulo developing diverse innovation projects.
Renewable Energy Program Planning and Feasibility Study Grants
🇺🇸PA DCED · United States
Funds Pennsylvania businesses planning wind and geothermal projects through renewable energy feasibility-study grants.
SBIR Taiwan Phase II+ — Added-Value
🇹🇼MOEA · Taiwan
Supports Taiwan firms moving completed innovation into commercialization with follow-on development grants.