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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NIAMS STTR — Small Business Technology Transfer
🇺🇸NIAMS · United States
Supports small businesses partnering with research institutions on arthritis and musculoskeletal science.
NIH SBIR — Receipt (First Post-Reauthorization
🇺🇸NIH · United States
Supports United States. small businesses moving vision innovation from feasibility to development.
NIH SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸NIH SEED · United States
Funds early stage United States biomedical teams through NIH seed support for feasibility work on prototype ready ideas.
NIH SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NIH SEED · United States
Supports United States biomedical small businesses advancing successful feasibility work into scale-up development.
NIH STTR — Receipt (First Post-Reauthorization
🇺🇸NIH · United States
Supports small businesses partnering with research institutions on collaborative development pathways.
WIPANO Standards Participation for Companies
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German companies with up to 1,000 employees taking part in national, European, and international standardization committees through WIPANO.
NCATS Preclinical Proof of Concept Studies for Rare Diseases
🇺🇸NCATS · United States
Funds U.S. researchers and companies conducting preclinical efficacy studies to advance therapeutic candidates for rare diseases toward IND applications.
WIPANO Patenting for Companies
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German small and medium-sized enterprises protecting their own research and development results with patents and other industrial property rights through WIPANO.
NHLBI Catalyze — Reissue
🇺🇸NHLBI · United States
Supports NHLBI translational pathways toward first-in-human feasibility testing.
NICHD R01 Research Project Grant
🇺🇸NICHD · United States
Supports investigator-led biomedical studies across the NICHD portfolio in the United States.
NIDCR Extramural Research Grants
🇺🇸NIDCR · United States
Funds investigator-initiated oral, dental, and craniofacial research across United States institutions.
BARDA BAA (through
🇺🇸BARDA · United States
Supports teams developing countermeasure technologies for CBRN, diagnostics, and readiness-focused therapeutics through BARDA BAA.
BARDA DRIVe ImmuneChip+ (through
🇺🇸BARDA · United States
Supports creators of immune-enabled organ-on-chip systems and biosensing manufacturing for critical health technology challenges.
NIMHD SBIR Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award
🇺🇸NIMHD · United States
Funds prior NIH SBIR and STTR Phase II small businesses bridging later-stage R&D to commercialization.
NIMHD SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot
🇺🇸NIMHD · United States
Funds NIH-funded small businesses moving SBIR or STTR projects from late-stage development to commercialization.
NIH CRP Commercialization Readiness Pilot
🇺🇸NIH SEED · United States
Offers late stage commercialization readiness support through NIH CRP for small firms advancing biomedical health solutions.
Research Development and Innovation Fund
🇮🇳TDB · India
Funds Indian companies and startups scaling RDI-intensive technologies through concessional loans and equity.
ARPA-H Mission Office ISOs
🇺🇸ARPA-H · United States
Supports United States mission teams with boundary-pushing health initiatives beyond existing programme limits.
ARPA-H Program ISOs (topic-specific)
🇺🇸ARPA-H · United States
Funds United States health initiatives through topic-focused pathways across multiple mission areas and agencies.
Deep Tech Accelerator (DTA)
🇫🇮Business Finland · Finland
Funds young Finnish deep-tech companies commercialising research results through a phased grant-and-loan package.
NRC IRAP Standard R&D Contribution
🇨🇦NRC · Canada
Provides Canadian innovators with hands-on guidance for technology-led projects and commercialization planning.
ARPA-H Initiatives & Sprints
🇺🇸ARPA-H · United States
Runs fast-turnaround health technology opportunities in United States for high-potential exploratory science and engineering.
BBSRC Applicant-Led (Responsive Mode) — Always Open
🇬🇧BBSRC · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom bioscience researchers through responsive grants that fund investigator-led foundational innovation.
BIG Grant (Biotechnology Ignition Grant)
🇮🇳BIRAC · India
Funds early-stage Indian biotechnology ventures through proof-of-concept support and startup development stages.