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Grants in China

Explore grants for companies in China. This directory includes national and regional funding from Chinese innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in China, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at China come first.

Showing 25-48 of 608 grants

Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council) logo
Between cycles

Network Grant — Research Collaboration China–Sweden

🇸🇪VR · Sweden

Supports Swedish and Chinese teams with cross-border grants for healthy aging innovation and skill exchange.

BiotechMedtech
SEK 250K
National Natural Science Foundation of China logo
Between cycles

NSFC General Program

🇨🇳NSFC · China

Supports broad foundational science across major disciplines through principal investigator grants.

BiotechAI+6
CN¥500K
National Natural Science Foundation of China logo
Between cycles

NSFC Young Scientists Fund (Class C)

🇨🇳NSFC · China

Supports early-career Chinese researchers entering their first independent science careers.

BiotechAI+3
CN¥300K
National Natural Science Foundation of China logo
Between cycles

NSFC Young Scientists Fund Class A

🇨🇳NSFC · China

Supports high-tier Chinese investigators pursuing nationally recognized excellence in science.

BiotechAI+4
CN¥2.8M – CN¥4M
State Taxation Administration of China logo
Between cycles

R&D Super-Deduction Tax Incentive

🇨🇳STA · China

Provides Chinese companies a tax deduction framework for qualifying innovation spend through annual tax filing.

Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission logo
Between cycles

Shanghai Sci-Tech Co-Research Program

🇨🇳STCSM · China

Supports internationally based scientists in Shanghai through co-research funding with local host institutions.

AIBiotech+2
CN¥400K
Shenzhen Science, Technology and Innovation Commission logo
Between cycles

Shenzhen Natural Science Foundation General Program

🇨🇳STIC-SZ · China

Supports Shenzhen researchers through the Natural Science Foundation for foundational research across disciplines.

BiotechAI+3
CN¥300K
Chinese Academy of Sciences logo
Closed

ANSO Co-funded Research Project

🇨🇳CAS · China

Funds bilateral research collaborations with Belt and Road participation and cross-border execution.

AIBiotech+6
$500K – $2M
AP
Closed

APFNet Call for Projects 2026

APFNet · China

Funds forestry and biodiversity projects for APFNet member economies and partners.

Climate Tech
Hangzhou Municipal Human Resources & Social Security Bureau logo
Closed

Creating the World Competition

🇨🇳Hangzhou HR & Social Security Bureau · China

Administers Hangzhou's Creating the World competition for overseas returnees and foreign nationals launching technology ventures.

AIBiotech+5
CN¥10K – CN¥5M
Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission logo
Closed

Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai

🇨🇳STCSM · China

Supports Shanghai researchers through the Natural Science Foundation with basic research funding in scientific fields.

BiotechAI+3
CN¥200K – CN¥250K
National Natural Science Foundation of China logo
Closed

NSFC Research Fund for International Scientists

🇨🇳NSFC · China

Supports international researchers at Chinese host institutions with research grants for deep collaboration.

BiotechAI+6
CN¥200K – CN¥800K
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment — Science & Innovation logo
Closed

NZ — China Strategic Research Alliance for Proposals

🇳🇿MBIE · New Zealand

Funds New Zealand and Chinese partnerships advancing environmental, climate, and biomedical collaborations.

Climate TechBiotech+1
NZD 330K
Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission logo
Closed

Shanghai AGI Large Models Special Program — First Batch

🇨🇳STCSM · China

Funds foundational AI groups in Shanghai through AGI Large Models support for early large-scale model research.

AIRobotics
CN¥250K – CN¥500K
Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission logo
Closed

Shanghai Key Technology R&D Plan — New Generation IT

🇨🇳STCSM · China

Funds Shanghai applied-research teams through New Generation IT for AI, embodied intelligence, and data governance development.

AIRobotics+1
CN¥500K – CN¥7M
Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission logo
Closed

Shanghai Pujiang Talent Plan

🇨🇳STCSM · China

Supports Shanghai returnee scholars through Pujiang programmes for reintegration into local research ecosystems.

AIBiotech+2
CN¥150K – CN¥300K
Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission logo
Closed

Shanghai Sci-Tech Little Giant Project

🇨🇳STCSM · China

Supports Shanghai high-tech firms through the Little Giant programme via post-development innovation subsidy.

AISemiconductors+4
CN¥1M – CN¥1.5M
Shenzhen Science, Technology and Innovation Commission logo
Closed

Shenzhen International Science and Technology Cooperation Project

🇨🇳STIC-SZ · China

Supports Shanghai teams with international peers through STIC cooperation funding for joint research exchanges.

AIBiotech+5
CN¥1M
Guangdong Department of Science and Technology logo
Closed

Agricultural Science and Technology Achievement Demonstration Projects

🇨🇳GDSTC · China

Funds Guangdong agricultural innovators demonstrating applied farming technologies through provincial project grants.

AgritechFood Tech+2
CN¥3M
Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission logo
Discontinued

Shanghai Rising-Star Plan

🇨🇳STCSM · China

Supports emerging Shanghai science and technology talent through the Rising-Star programme for career development.

AIBiotech+3
CN¥200K – CN¥400K
CDB (China Development Bank) logo
Discontinued

CDB Innovation Sector Loans

🇨🇳CDB · China

Provides China policy loans for large strategic-emerging sectors such as semiconductors, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing.

AIEnergy Tech+4
Ministry of Finance / SME Bureau (MIIT) logo
Discontinued

SME Development Fund of China

🇨🇳MOF+MIIT · China

Funds Chinese innovative small and medium-sized enterprises via commitments to specialist funds managed by MIIT-linked structures.

CN¥1M – CN¥300M
ME
Open

MEDICA Start-up Competition

MEDICA · Germany

Awards cash prizes and global exposure to digital-health startups pitching at Germany's MEDICA trade fair.

Medtech
€4KSep'26
AR
Open

Invent the Future with Arduino UNO Q and App Lab

Arduino · Global / Multinational

Pays up to $5,000 in cash and prizes to the best hardware projects built on the Arduino UNO Q.

RoboticsIoT & Edge+2
$3K – $5KSep'26

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