Biotech grants in Australia
Explore Biotech grants for companies in Australia. This list brings together funding for drug discovery, diagnostics, cell and gene therapy, biomanufacturing and life-science research from Australian innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in Australia, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Biotech in Australia come first.
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Empowering Community-Controlled Research
🇦🇺DoHDA · Australia
Funds Indigenous-led health research led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experts.
Frontier Health and Medical Research
🇦🇺DoHDA · Australia
Funds breakthrough and frontier health and medical research with potential to transform health outcomes.
IP Group Balance-Sheet Equity
🇬🇧IP Group · United Kingdom
Invests directly in university spinouts across health, deep technology, and clean technology from formation through scale-up.
NHMRC Partnership Projects
🇦🇺NHMRC · Australia
Funds partnerships between Australian researchers and policymakers to apply evidence in practical health programs.
NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants
🇦🇺NHMRC · Australia
Funds clinical trials and cohort studies in Australia addressing major evidence gaps in healthcare.
Industry Growth Program — Commercialisation and Growth
🇦🇺DISR · Australia
Funds Australian small businesses scaling deep-tech products from prototypes toward broader national and global growth.
Accelerating Commercialisation
🇦🇺DISR · Australia
Funds Australian businesses with up to A$1 million to commercialise novel, IP-heavy products, processes and services.
Industry Growth Program — Early-Stage Commercialisation
🇦🇺DISR · Australia
Funds Australian small businesses in early commercialization through feasibility, proof-of-concept, and prototype support.
mVRAF
🇦🇺Vic Gov · Australia
Supports Victoria RNA research teams translating mRNA science into practical therapies and health-focused prototypes.
NHMRC Ideas Grants
🇦🇺NHMRC · Australia
Funds innovative health and medical research projects in Australia to advance clinical and community impact.
NHMRC Investigator Grants
🇦🇺NHMRC · Australia
Funds senior investigators in Australia through competitive grants combining salary, infrastructure, and leadership support.
Industry Growth Program Advisory Service
🇦🇺DISR · Australia
Provides Australia innovators with hands-on guidance for commercialization strategy and growth planning and commercialization planning.
BioMedTech Incubator
🇦🇺DoHDA · Australia
Supports incubator organisations enabling early-stage translation and commercialisation of biomedical innovations.
MVP Ventures Program — Round 3-26
🇦🇺NSW Government · Australia
Supports small New South Wales businesses in commercialising innovative products and moving them toward market-ready delivery.
MVP Ventures Program — Seed
🇦🇺NSW Government · Australia
Funds small businesses in New South Wales to commercialise innovative products through hands-on development support.
Saving Native Species — Game Changers for Threatened Species
🇦🇺DCCEEW · Australia
Funds innovative conservation projects in Australia protecting priority threatened species through field-based implementation.
VMRAF (Victorian Medical Research Acceleration Fund)
🇦🇺Vic Gov · Australia
Supports the move from health and medical research in Victoria into clinical translation for patient impact.
The Audacious Project
🇺🇸Audacious Project · United States
Offers The Audacious Project invitation-only multi-issue funding for social-impact ideas with broad partner backing.
CRF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship — Seed
🇺🇸CRF · United States
Runs students and early career scholars with mentoring support for CRF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in biotechnology, medical technology, and synthetic biology.
CRF Research Grant
🇺🇸CRF · United States
Administers research teams and institutions for CRF Research Grant in biotechnology, medical technology, and synthetic biology.
Female Founders Co-Investment Fund
🇦🇺QLD Government · Australia
Funds Queensland women-led innovation businesses raising early-stage equity through matched co-investment grants.
CSIRO Kick-Start
🇦🇺CSIRO · Australia
Funds Australian small businesses and researchers to run fast innovation pilots with CSIRO.
CSIRO RUIC matched-funding voucher
🇦🇺CSIRO · Australia
Funds Australian Queensland businesses to co-develop projects with regional universities under matching support.
Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII)
🇦🇺DISR · Australia
Funds Australian startups and SMEs to solve government-nominated challenges with new tech.