Cybersecurity grants in South Korea

Open

Funds Korean startups and small and medium-sized enterprises through low-interest loans managed by KOSME and the Ministry of enterprise and innovation support.

Between cycles

Funds Korean startups building products and market access with global companies through open-innovation projects.

Between cycles

Funds Korean venture-stage companies with market-development support and loan guarantees to accelerate scaling.

Between cycles

Funds Korean SMEs entering overseas markets through projects run with companies that already have global channels.

Between cycles

Funds Korean startups solving defined technology problems with large companies and public institutions.

Closed

Supports foreign-founded startups entering Korea with market localization and expansion assistance.

Closed

Funds Korean micro-enterprises turning proven export demand into products, brands, certifications, and overseas sales.

Closed

Gives free mentoring and pitch coaching to international student founders building in Korea.

Closed

Funds high-growth Korean technology companies scaling overseas, raising global capital, and preparing for public markets.

Discontinued

Provides collateral-light access to bank financing in Korea through technology-based credit guarantees for innovative startups and small businesses.

Open

Funds innovators from any country developing near-term defence technology prototypes at TRL 6 or 7 through the MOD Defence Innovation Fund.

Open

Runs a selective AI security fellowship for small teams tackling critical risk problems.

Between cycles

Funds organisations worldwide developing novel defence and security innovations across any technology area from TRL 1 to TRL 8.

Between cycles

Awards INR 25 lakh each to 10 women-led AI teams tackling real-world public challenges.

Between cycles

Offers Cloudflare credits and edge platform support for founders launching global infrastructure-based products.

Between cycles

Awards $50,000 in cash prizes to top teams at a national-security hackathon backed by the US Army.

Closed

Funds research and organizational support across technical governance, policy, and strategic analysis.

Closed

Funds up to $65,000 for a 12-week demonstrator that images hidden objects in walls.

Closed

Supports projects on governance, safety policy, and coordination in advanced AI systems.

Closed

Runs a 10-week, no-cost, non-dilutive accelerator for early-stage security, resiliency, and dual-use founders, from Pre-Seed through Series A+, culminating in enterprise pilots and investor-ready pitches.

Closed

Fully funds space-enabled services that make critical infrastructure safer and greener.

Open

Funds partnerships of universities, research institutes and businesses to jointly run doctoral training programmes for early-career researchers.

Open

Awards women founders and co-founders across three prize categories, from EUR 20,000 up to EUR 100,000, for leading breakthrough European innovations.

Scheduled

Funds cross-sector consortia building 'talent ecosystems' that connect researcher training with employer needs to make early research careers more attractive.