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.
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Eureka Network Projects — Canada no. 7
🇨🇦EUREKA · Global / Multinational
Supports Canadian and Europe linked collaborators through Eureka Network Project Call seven for ongoing international innovation.
Innovation Programme — Component 2 (Programme innovation — Volet 2 / Projets mobilisateurs)
🇨🇦IQ · Canada
Funds Quebec for-profit companies leading collaborative R&D projects with universities and research centres to develop innovative products or processes.
Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Funds student entrepreneur placements with shared support models and commercialization.
Mitacs Accelerate Global Excellence Award
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Invests in exceptional international postdoctoral researchers relocating to Canada for industry-partnered research.
Mitacs Elevate
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Supports teams connecting academia and industry to move ideas into practical outcomes.
N-GAPP — National Genomic Partnership Program
🇨🇦Genome Canada · Canada
Funds public-private genomics R&D projects up to CAD 2 million in which Canadian academic researchers partner with for-profit industry receptors to apply genomics outcomes to commercial needs.
PSCE Volet 2 — Europe
🇨🇦IQ · Canada
Supports Quebec small firms expanding into Europe by funding export-market projects and international business development.
REDI Early Career Transition Award
🇨🇦CIHR (Canadian Institutes of H · Canada
Funds career transitions for underrepresented clinician scientists in Canada to strengthen real-world implementation.
Technology Leadership — Genomics Stream
🇨🇦PIC · Canada
Funds commercialization pathways for genomic tools for pulse and cereal crop improvement through Canadian crop innovation.
Catalyst Grant: Reimagining Acute Care
🇨🇦CIHR (Canadian Institutes of H · Canada
Funds exploratory studies reimagining acute care to improve treatment pathways.
India-Canada Collaborative Industrial Research & Development Programme 2025
🇮🇳DST India · India
Funds joint India-Canada industrial R&D projects with a grant up to INR 1.5 crore per project.
Operating Grant (Seed)
🇨🇦CIHR (Canadian Institutes of H · Canada
Funds recurring operating grants for priority Canadian health research collaborations.
Team Grant — Collaborative (Seed)
🇨🇦CIHR (Canadian Institutes of H · Canada
Funds team-based health grants tackling national and international priorities to strengthen real-world implementation.
EIC Pathfinder Challenges
🇪🇺EIC · European Union
Funds European consortia developing breakthrough solutions across AI, climate, energy, materials, medical, and quantum fields.
EIC Accelerator Challenges
🇪🇺EIC · European Union
Funds strategic deep-tech challenge projects in materials, energy, biotechnology, and climate innovation.
Eureka Network Projects — Permanent
🇪🇺EUREKA · Global / Multinational
Offers open access collaboration through Eureka Network Projects so small enterprises can join international innovation groups.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships — ISERD)
🇪🇺ISERD · Israel
Supports internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers placed in Israeli institutions to build independent research careers through EU mobility fellowships.
Biotechnology for Healthy Soil and Resilient Agriculture
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds two €6.4M projects that turn soil-friendly biotechnology into scalable, safe and market-ready farm solutions.
AI Predictive Biomarkers for Chronic Diseases
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds trustworthy AI biomarker methods that predict chronic-disease progression and treatment response for personalised care.
Climate Exposures in the Human Exposome
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds climate-health exposome research linking lifelong exposures, disease burden, vulnerability and resilience.
Clinical trials for advancing innovative interventions for neurodegenerative diseases
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds early clinical trials of safer, more effective interventions for non-rare neurodegenerative diseases.
European Partnership for Pandemic Preparedness (Phase 2)
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds the next phase of Europe’s pandemic-preparedness partnership, clinical networks and One Health research ecosystem.
Horizon Health: Antibody Therapies for Emerging Viruses
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds €9–10M projects that turn monoclonal antibodies into prevention and treatment options for one emerging virus.
Horizon Health: Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Platforms
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds €6–8M projects that make cell-free protein synthesis practical for discovering and producing peptide- and protein-based biologicals.