Biotech grants in Canada
Explore Biotech grants for companies in Canada. This list brings together funding for drug discovery, diagnostics, cell and gene therapy, biomanufacturing and life-science research from Canadian innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in Canada, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Biotech in Canada come first.
Showing 385-408 of 618 grants
Research Projects to Enhance Applicability of Mammalian Models for Translational Research
NIH · United States
Funds work proving that animal cancer models actually represent human biology well enough to base clinical decisions on. No clinical trial allowed.
Revision Applications for Validation of Biomarker Assays Developed Through NIH-Supported Research Grants
NIH · United States
Funds an addition to an existing NIH grant, to take a cancer biomarker assay from working in the lab to working in the clinic.
Schizophrenia and related disorders during mid- to late-life (R01)
NIH · United States
Funds work on how schizophrenia emerges and changes after 35 — the age group where most patients are and least research has gone.
Schizophrenia and related disorders during mid- to late-life (R21)
NIH · United States
Funds short, exploratory work on how schizophrenia emerges and changes after 35 — the age group nearly all the research has skipped.
Schmidt Science Fellows Cohort
Schmidt Sciences · United States
Supports postdoctoral researchers at the career transition stage with global fellowships for cross-field scientific growth.
Strep A Vaccine Fund
Coefficient · United States
Supports Strep A vaccine development from discovery through implementation planning.
Sustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management
NIH · United States
Funds the running costs and continued relevance of a cancer informatics tool that researchers already depend on.
Systematic Testing of Radionuclides in Preclinical Experiments (STRIPE)
NIH · United States
Funds preclinical research on how radiation from cancer radiopharmaceuticals affects tumors and normal tissue, as a short or a long project.
Young Investigator Award
Conquer Cancer · Global / Multinational
Funds early-career oncology physicians through mentored training fellowships to strengthen real-world implementation.
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)/27 Cohort
Creative Destruction Lab · Canada
Offers Creative Destruction Lab cohorts with mentorship, customer discovery, and venture readiness to help startups scale.
Mary Kay Ash Foundation / Komen / Multiple Mission Foundations
Topical disease foundations · United States
Funds mission-driven founders in health, technology, and social enterprises through philanthropic grant-like programs targeting impact.
CEPI Clinical Development Award — Focus Area 2
CEPI · Norway
Funds organizations conducting clinical trials of vaccine candidates against CEPI priority pathogens and viral families through CEPI's Innovations Call for Proposals.
CITEC Innovation Awards
Rice OoI / Rice 360 / BME · United States
Funds NIH-eligible teams refining and testing point-of-care cancer diagnostics through six- or twelve-month subawards.
$125K International/Fifth BioInc Pitch Competition
Mansfield BioInc · United States
Awards $125K in cash, lab space and services to biotech startups pitching for investors.
Accelerating Drug Discovery for FTD RFP
ADDF · Global / Multinational
Funds lead optimization and in vivo testing for frontotemporal dementia candidates, including medicinal chemistry and preclinical studies.
Action for Women's Health
Pivotal · United States
Funds organizations worldwide improving women’s health through integrated mental and physical wellbeing initiatives.
Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship
Breakthrough T1D · United States
Funds advanced postdoctoral researchers with substantial support to strengthen independent study in type 1 diabetes science.
AFI Global Idea Challenge
AFI · United States
Pays up to $7,000 in cash, plus a fully paid trip to Seoul, to anyone with an idea that reduces or replaces animal testing.
Alternative, Scalable Synthetic Routes for Phase II-ready Small Molecule
InnoCentive Seeker · Global / Multinational
Pays $50,000 for a scalable, low-cost synthesis route for a Phase II drug candidate.
Ancillary Studies to Ongoing Clinical Projects
NIH · United States
Funds short add-on studies riding on an already-running clinical trial, observational study, or patient registry.
BioChallenge 2026
NOBIC · United States
Awards funding to neuroscience-focused life-science startups who pitch live in New Orleans.
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
Coefficient · United States
Supports biosecurity research, policy work, and prevention planning for pandemic preparedness.
Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness RFP
Coefficient · United States
Funds interdisciplinary defense-health teams addressing engineered biological threats and resilience planning.
Brint Family Translational Research Award
FFB · United States
Funds preclinical translational research advancing therapies for inherited retinal degeneration and dry AMD.