Synthetic Biology grants in the United States
Explore Synthetic Biology grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for engineered biology, biomanufacturing, biofoundries and bio-based materials from US innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in the United States, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Synthetic Biology in the United States come first.
Showing 49-72 of 291 grants
EB Research Project Grants
🇺🇸EBRP + DEBRA · United States
Invests research teams and institutions for EB Research Project Grants in biotechnology, medical technology, and synthetic biology.
Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds foundational engineering research on chemical processes, biological systems, energy and water, and transport phenomena.
Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds engineering of biology — biosensing, tissue and organ function, biomanufacturing — and lists plainly what it will not fund.
International Market Access Grant for Exporters
🇺🇸Ohio Dept of Development · United States
Funds Ohio for-profit businesses carrying out eligible export promotion activities through reimbursement grants.
Lab1636 — Harvard–Deerfield R&D Alliance
🇺🇸Harvard OTD · United States
Supports collaboration between Harvard and Deerfield to advance novel therapeutic discoveries toward clinical validation for patient impact.
MLSC Impact Catalyst
🇺🇸MLSC · United States
Connects non-dilutive milestone grant for seed-stage MA life science startups for research through the MLSC Impact Catalyst.
MMRF Scholars Program
🇺🇸MMRF · United States
Supports early-career myeloma investigators through sustained training and research opportunities in global medical research settings.
MRA Team Science Award
🇺🇸MRA · United States
Supports collaborative melanoma science in the United States through consortium-style grants for cross-institution teams.
MSCRF (Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund)
🇺🇸TEDCO · United States
Offers seven Maryland funding tracks spanning human stem-cell discovery, translation, clinical trials, commercialization, fellowships and manufacturing.
NIH Director's New Innovator Award
🇺🇸NIH Common Fund · United States
Supports early-stage researchers with transformative ideas in high-risk biomedical studies.
NIH Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs
🇺🇸NIH SEED · United States
Supports first-time founder entrepreneurs in the United States with healthcare prototypes from early ideas.
NJ CSIT SBIR/STTR Direct Financial Assistance Program
🇺🇸NJ CSIT · United States
Funds New Jersey small businesses pursuing federal SBIR/STTR awards through CSIT direct grants.
One NC SBIR/STTR Phase I Incentive Funds
🇺🇸NC BSTI · United States
Funds North Carolina small businesses preparing and submitting Phase I SBIR or STTR proposals to federal agencies.
One NC SBIR/STTR Phase I Matching Funds
🇺🇸NC BSTI · United States
Funds North Carolina small businesses that have received a federal SBIR or STTR Phase I award with matching grants to bridge the gap to Phase II.
Plant Biotic Interactions
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds research into how plants deal with the microbes, pests and other organisms living on and around them. NSF and USDA pay for it jointly.
Rice One Small Step Grant
🇺🇸Rice OoI / Rice 360 / BME · United States
Funds Rice laboratory teams running final technology experiments before a startup or licence through grants of up to USD 100,000.
SOSV NY (formerly IndieBio NY)
🇺🇸SOSV · United States
Invests in early-stage biology and life sciences startups and provides a six-month New York City residency.
Stanford Bio-X IIP Seed Grant — Round 13
🇺🇸Stanford Bio-X · United States
Funds Stanford faculty collaborations exploring high-risk interdisciplinary bioscience with translational intent.
UCSF Catalyst Awards
🇺🇸UCSF IV · United States
Supports UCSF investigators with seed funding that starts healthcare innovation and accelerates patient-facing pilots.
Georgia FAST Grant Phase 0
🇺🇸UGA Innovation Gateway · United States
Funds Georgia-based small businesses hiring a grant writing consultant to prepare a competitive SBIR or STTR application.
Bakar Award
🇺🇸Bakar Fellows Program · United States
Funds UC Berkeley STEM faculty moving research discoveries toward commercially viable products and services.
Bakar Award — UC Berkeley / UCSF Collaborative
🇺🇸Bakar Fellows Program · United States
Funds joint UC Berkeley and UCSF teams translating translational research into healthcare impact.
CFF PTAC Collaborative Research Grant
🇺🇸CFF · United States
Provides research teams and institutions for CFF PTAC Collaborative Research Grant in biotechnology, synthetic biology, and medical technology.
CFF PTAC Research Grant
🇺🇸CFF · United States
Backs research teams and institutions for CFF PTAC Research Grant in biotechnology, synthetic biology, and medical technology.