Biotech grants in Germany
Explore Biotech grants for companies in Germany. This list brings together funding for drug discovery, diagnostics, cell and gene therapy, biomanufacturing and life-science research from German innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, EU and international programs open to applicants in Germany, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Biotech in Germany come first.
Showing 1-24 of 641 grants
KMU-innovativ — Stichtag
🇩🇪BMFTR · Germany
Funds German small and medium enterprises pursuing high-impact innovation in AI, climate, energy, and built environments.
The KMU-innovativ funding programme
🇩🇪BMFTR · Germany
Funds R&D projects at German SMEs and research institutions with rates up to 100%.
ZIM R&D Cooperation Projects
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Administers collaborative grants for German firms and research partners to run joint innovation projects.
BayTOU — Technology-Oriented Start-ups
🇩🇪Bayern Innovativ · Germany
Supports Bavarian technology founders developing new products and processes with competitive market advantages.
BayTP+ Development Line
🇩🇪Bayern Innovativ · Germany
Funds research teams and institutions for BayTP+ Development Line in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and climate technology.
EXIST Start-up Grant (EXIST-Gründungsstipendium)
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Supports german federal founding grant for students graduates and researchers developing technology based ventures from university.
EXIST-Forschungstransfer — Research Transfer Grant
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Supports research-intensive spinouts through staged development from discovery to company readiness.
Innovation Voucher Bavaria — Standard & Special
🇩🇪Bayern Innovativ · Germany
Backs research teams and institutions for Innovation Voucher Bavaria Standard & Special in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and climate technology.
INVEST — Venture Capital Grant for Business Angels
🇩🇪BAFA · Germany
Supports business angels investing in innovative German startups during early growth.
SPRIND R&D Grants
🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany
Funds German teams through SPRIND grants with outcome linked support for technology development and testing pathways.
ZIM Individual R&D Projects
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Supports German small and medium-sized enterprises with technology-neutral projects for new products, processes, and services.
WIPANO Knowledge Transfer through Standardization
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German companies and public research organizations that convert publicly funded research into technical standards through joint WIPANO cooperation projects.
WIPANO Patenting for Companies
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German small and medium-sized enterprises protecting their own research and development results with patents and other industrial property rights through WIPANO.
WIPANO Standards Participation for Companies
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German companies with up to 1,000 employees taking part in national, European, and international standardization committees through WIPANO.
ZIM Feasibility Studies
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German small businesses preparing technology concepts for future project development and commercialization planning.
ZIM Innovation Networks
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Supports German innovation ecosystems by funding management of networks that connect multiple companies and institutions.
Deep Tech Award
🇩🇪Berlin Senate Dept · Germany
Splits a €50,000 total prize each year among Berlin-based deep-tech companies and startups.
Eureka Network Projects — Germany-Israel
🇩🇪EUREKA · Global / Multinational
Supports Germany and Israel teams through Eureka Network Projects, enabling paired research groups to solve shared technology needs.
SPRIND Equity Investments & Convertible Loans
🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany
Invests in German deep-tech ventures through shared-equity support with private co-financing and downside risk share.
Eurostars Call 11
🇪🇺EUREKA · Global / Multinational
Funds small and medium enterprises across Europe via Eurostars Call 11 for collaborative innovation with international partners.
Euratom Radiation Protection Partnership (PIANOFORTE)
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds PIANOFORTE’s 2026-27 continuation, an EU radiation-safety research partnership — only for its current members and any partner who joins them.
Horizon Cancer Mission: Microbiome Early Detection
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds a €15M project that turns microbiome signals into a test for spotting cancer risk years ahead of any symptoms.
Horizon Cancer Mission: Ukraine Research Capacity
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds a €5M programme that pairs EU and Associated Country research institutions with Ukrainian cancer centres for joint training and staff exchanges.
Horizon Cancer Mission: Virtual Human Twins
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds up to four €8-9M grants for teams building AI-driven digital models of a patient's cancer to predict how it develops and guide personalised treatment.