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 73-96 of 291 grants
Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program
🇺🇸Innovate Alabama · United States
Funds Alabama small businesses with active federal SBIR or STTR awards.
NHGRI Commercialization Readiness Pilot
🇺🇸NHGRI · United States
Funds prior NIH SBIR/STTR Phase II small businesses completing late-stage R&D and commercialization work.
PennCHOP Microbiome Pilot and Feasibility Grant
🇺🇸PennCHOP Microbiome · United States
Supports Penn faculty launching or expanding microbiome research through internal seed mechanisms at Penn Medicine.
Production/Distribution Facilities for Brain Cell-Type-Specific Access Reagents
🇺🇸BRAIN Initiative · United States
Supports creation and distribution of brain cell-type reagents through infrastructure grants.
Q-FASTR Development Award
🇺🇸Q-FASTR · United States
Funds Harvard biomedical investigators through sustained support to reach preclinical milestones.
Q-FASTR Pilot Award
🇺🇸Q-FASTR · United States
Supports Harvard investigators with early funding for biomedical trials and validation.
R3 Global — Execution
Wellcome Leap · United States
Funds global RNA biofoundry collaboration to speed vaccine and biologic development readiness.
CRF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship — Seed
🇺🇸CRF · United States
Runs students and early career scholars with mentoring support for CRF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in biotechnology, medical technology, and synthetic biology.
CRF Research Grant
🇺🇸CRF · United States
Administers research teams and institutions for CRF Research Grant in biotechnology, medical technology, and synthetic biology.
BIG Idea Competition
🇺🇸BIG Idea SD · United States
Pays high school students in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota cash prizes and scholarships for their best business idea.
Y Combinator Accelerator Program
🇺🇸YC · United States
Runs Y Combinator Accelerator for early-stage startups with a three-month batch, investment, and mentoring support.
NSF Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR/STTR)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Gives U.S. small businesses non-dilutive R&D funding for high-risk, high-impact deep-tech across nearly every technical field, from a Phase I award through a larger Phase II award.
Eric and Wendy Schmidt Technology Fund
🇺🇸Princeton Innovation / Schmidt DataX · United States
Funds eligible Princeton researchers inventing or applying new research technology through one- or two-year grants.
Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) Tax Credit
🇺🇸PA DCED · United States
Supports young Pennsylvania technology firms in Keystone Innovation Zones through targeted tax incentives.
PA R&D Tax Credit
🇺🇸PA Department of Revenue · United States
Supports Pennsylvania firms through tax credits for qualifying innovation expenses, lowering effective innovation costs.
Wyoming State Trade Expansion Program
🇺🇸WBC · United States
Funds Wyoming small businesses entering international markets through STEP export reimbursement grants.
Angel Match Program (AMP)
🇺🇸ND Commerce · United States
Funds high-growth early-stage North Dakota startups by matching angel investments one-to-one through a state co-investment model.
Capital Access Program (CAP)
🇺🇸NH BFA / NHIRC · United States
Offers New Hampshire small businesses loan-enhancement support through partner banks to expand borrowing capacity.
Economic Recovery Tax Credit
🇺🇸NJ Division of Taxation · United States
Funds business investment and new full-time jobs in qualified New Jersey municipalities through a corporation tax credit.
ESOP Feasibility Study Reimbursement
🇺🇸IEDA · United States
Supports Iowa employers exploring employee ownership through feasibility study reimbursement for transition planning.
Event Sponsorship
🇺🇸MTI · United States
Connects Maine innovation organizers with Event Sponsorship support for events that promote networking, training, and entrepreneurial visibility.
Federal Funding Application Support (TAP)
🇺🇸MTI · United States
Provides free expert coaching for Maine small businesses applying to federal research funding programs.
Federal Funding Assistance Program (FFAP)
🇺🇸VIPC · United States
Supports Virginia small businesses through proposal help, professional services, and matching resources for federal innovation awards.
Georgia Job Tax Credit
🇺🇸GDEcD · United States
Supports Georgia companies that add jobs in qualifying counties through annual job-based tax credits.