Photonics grants
Explore grants for photonics companies. This directory covers funding for lasers, optics, integrated photonics, imaging and sensing, optical communications and photonic manufacturing, from research councils, innovation agencies and photonics industry programs.
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CAS-TWAS President's Fellowship
🇨🇳CAS · China
Funds international PhD placements between Chinese and global research networks.
Defence Rapid Impact
UKDI / DASA · United Kingdom
Funds innovators from any country developing near-term defence technology prototypes at TRL 6 or 7 through the MOD Defence Innovation Fund.
DSI Technology Innovation Programme
🇿🇦DSTI · South Africa
Funds research teams and institutions for DSI Technology Innovation in biotechnology, energy systems, and space technology.
Dutch Future Fund (DFF I & II)
🇳🇱Invest-NL · Netherlands
Funds Dutch venture and growth managers investing in clean transition, deep technology, life science, and digital ventures.
EMBRAPII + SEBRAE Innovation Support for Small Businesses and Startups
🇧🇷SEBRAE · Brazil
Funds Brazilian micro and small businesses building technology projects through SEBRAE-backed EMBRAPII co-funding.
Eureka Network Projects — Permanent
🇪🇺EUREKA · Global / Multinational
Offers open access collaboration through Eureka Network Projects so small enterprises can join international innovation groups.
FFG COMET Projects
🇦🇹FFG · Austria
Supports Austrian academia and firms through collaborative innovation projects that turn research outputs into commercial solutions.
HTSM Call — Semiconductors & Quantum
🇳🇱Holland High Tech · Netherlands
Funds Dutch hardware and quantum development ideas through a call that connects research with scaling in semiconductor technologies.
Innovation Brokers Scheme
🇳🇱Holland High Tech · Netherlands
Offers Dutch small and medium businesses advisory vouchers and partner matching for high-tech collaborations in KET fields.
Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund
🇳🇱Invest-NL · Netherlands
Funds Dutch deep-technology start-ups and scale-ups in photonics, quantum, and nanotechnology with higher-risk capital.
KIEM HighTech
🇳🇱Holland High Tech · Netherlands
Provides exploratory collaboration funding for Dutch teams linking academics and industry across photonics, climate, transport, and high-tech material systems.
KMU-innovativ — Stichtag
🇩🇪BMFTR · Germany
Funds German SMEs pursuing high-impact R&D across 11 technology fields including biomedicine, bioeconomy, ICT, climate, energy, materials, medtech, photonics, and more.
Montana STEP Export Grant
🇺🇸MT Commerce · United States
Funds Montana small businesses exporting deep-tech products internationally through reimbursement of trade shows, compliance testing, IP filings, e-commerce, and market research costs.
NEMC PROPEL Round 4
🇺🇸NEMC · United States
Funds microelectronics prototype development in the northeastern United States through staged support.
NIH Common Fund Venture Program — Open Funding (Seed)
🇺🇸NIH Common Fund · United States
Supports high-potential short- to medium-range initiatives that can seed major breakthroughs.
NIST BAA — Cooperative Agreements
🇺🇸NIST · United States
Offers external-research support through NIST-linked opportunities in measurement science and standards.
NSTDA Chair Professor Program
🇹🇭NSTDA · Thailand
Supports top Thai teams through selective chair professor appointments and advanced projects.
OCC Ventures
🇬🇧Edinburgh Innovations · United Kingdom
Backs University of Edinburgh associated companies through OCC Ventures with seed and Series A co-investment.
PIFI (President's International Fellowship Initiative)
🇨🇳CAS · China
Funds international researcher fellowships across career stages and global placements.
R&D Career Grant
🇳🇿Callaghan Innovation · New Zealand
Funds New Zealand for-profit companies hiring recent Masters or PhD graduates into 6-month R&D roles.
R&D Experience Grant
🇳🇿Callaghan Innovation · New Zealand
Funds New Zealand for-profit companies hiring tertiary students into short-term R&D internship roles.
R&D Tax Credit — Income Tax Credit (Section 41) — TY2025 / Filed
🇺🇸IRS · United States
Supports established United States companies with income tax credits tied to qualified innovation spending.
R&D Tax Credit — QSB Payroll Offset (Section 41) — TY2025 / Filed
🇺🇸IRS · United States
Supports United States small businesses through payroll tax offsets when they fund qualifying innovation activity.
Seed Capital Investment Program (SCIP)
🇺🇸AEDC · United States
Invests in Arkansas technology companies with flexible financing structures through debt, equity, or royalty arrangements.