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Synthetic Biology grants

Explore grants for synthetic biology companies. This directory includes funding for engineered organisms, biomanufacturing, biofoundries, bio-based chemicals and materials, and the tools behind them, from research councils, bioeconomy programs and foundations.

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Harvard Medical School Q-FASTR logo
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Q-FASTR Development Award

🇺🇸Q-FASTR · United States

Funds Harvard biomedical investigators through sustained support to reach preclinical milestones.

BiotechMedtech+1
$300K
Harvard Medical School Q-FASTR logo
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Q-FASTR Pilot Award

🇺🇸Q-FASTR · United States

Supports Harvard investigators with early funding for biomedical trials and validation.

BiotechMedtech+1
$100K
Wellcome Leap logo
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R3 Global — Execution

Wellcome Leap · United States

Funds global RNA biofoundry collaboration to speed vaccine and biologic development readiness.

BiotechSynthetic Biology+1
MassChallenge logo
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Security & Resiliency Traction Program

MassChallenge · United States

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.

DefenseRobotics+4
Shenzhen Science, Technology and Innovation Commission logo
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Shenzhen International Science and Technology Cooperation Project

🇨🇳STIC-SZ · China

Supports Shanghai teams with international peers through STIC cooperation funding for joint research exchanges.

AIBiotech+5
CN¥1M
Agency for Science, Technology and Research logo
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STDR Pilot (Q1/Q3 cycles)

🇸🇬A*STAR · Singapore

Funds selected therapeutic development projects through A*STAR STDR Pilot support for small molecules, biologics, and cell therapy.

BiotechMedtech+1
SGD 1M
Agency for Science, Technology and Research logo
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STDR Pre-Pilot (Q1/Q3 cycles)

🇸🇬A*STAR · Singapore

Funds early-stage therapeutic proof-of-concept research in Singapore across multiple modalities.

BiotechMedtech+1
SGD 325K
Business Finland logo
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Tempo Funding

🇫🇮Business Finland · Finland

Supports Finnish startups validating innovation demand and strengthening models before major business scaling.

AgritechAI+14
€30K – €60K
European Commission logo
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Waste-to-value devices - circular production of renewable fuels, chemicals and materials

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds research turning hard-to-recycle waste streams like plastics, flue gases and desalination brine into fuels, chemicals and materials, with EU contributions up to EUR 4 million per project.

Advanced MaterialsEnergy Tech+2
€500K – €4M
Business Finland logo
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Young Innovative Companies (YIC) — Phase 1

🇫🇮Business Finland · Finland

Funds high-potential young Finnish startups with promising international expansion potential and innovation readiness.

AgritechAI+14
€250K
Gates Foundation logo
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Grand Challenges — Micronutrient Absorption Barriers in Fortified Foods

Gates Foundation · United States

Funds global teams researching novel approaches to overcome infection, inflammation, and microbiome-related barriers that reduce the effectiveness of food fortification programs.

BiotechAgritech+3
$250K
Innovate UK logo
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Innovate UK Smart Grants

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Funds United Kingdom technology ventures across broad sectors through competitive grants for deep technology and innovation.

AgritechAI+13
£25K – £2M
Vinnova — Sweden's Innovation Agency logo
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Eurostars autumn 2026 call 11

🇸🇪Vinnova · Sweden

Funds Swedish SMEs and their international partners to bring near-market R&D to launch.

SEK 5MSep'26
EUREKA Network logo
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Eurostars Call 11 for projects

🇪🇺EUREKA · Global / Multinational

Funds international R&D and innovation projects led by an SME through each country's own national funding body.

Sep'26
National Centre for Research and Development Poland logo
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Innovative SMEs - 11th Call (Eurostars-3 Call 11)

🇵🇱NCBR · Poland

Co-funds Polish SMEs running R&D projects with a partner in another Eurostars-3 country.

Sep'26
EUREKA Network logo
Open

Globalstars

EUREKA · Global / Multinational

Funds joint research and development projects that pair an organisation from a EUREKA member country with an independent partner in a market outside the network, such as Japan, Taiwan, India or Uruguay.

Sep'26
Netherlands Enterprise Agency logo
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MIT R&D Cooperation Projects

🇳🇱RVO · Netherlands

Funds Dutch SME teams doing joint R&D to develop or renew products, processes or services.

€50K – €350KSep'26
UK Research and Innovation logo
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UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration Accounts 2027

🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom

Flexible early-stage funding for research organisations to progress research impact.

Sep'26
Michigan Strategic Fund logo
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Michigan State Trade Expansion Program (MI-STEP)

🇺🇸MSF · United States

Funds Michigan small businesses pursuing export growth through pre-approved trade reimbursements.

$15KSep'26
European Commission logo
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ERC Proof of Concept Grant

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds existing ERC grant holders in testing the commercial or societal potential of already-funded research through a fixed EUR 150,000 top-up grant.

BiotechAI+5
€150KSep'26
ER
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ERC Proof of Concept Grants

🇪🇺ERC · European Union

Pays existing ERC grant holders a EUR 150,000 lump sum to explore the commercial or social innovation potential of their ERC-funded research.

€150KSep'26
SX
Open

Santander X Portugal Award - Startup

🇵🇹Santander X · Portugal

Splits a €20,000 prize among three Portuguese startups, plus a spot in the global final.

€10KSep'26
European Commission logo
Open

Horizon EIE: Technology Transfer Offices

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds five €1M projects that help universities and research organisations turn academic inventions into licences, spin-offs and industry deals.

€1MSep'26
European Commission logo
Open

Creative alliances: Fostering global partnerships in cultural policies and CCI innovation

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Pays international research consortiums roughly €3-3.75 million to build cross-regional creative-industry and cultural-diplomacy partnerships between Europe and world regions such as Africa, Asia and Latin America.

€3M – €3.8MSep'26

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