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KHIDI Health Industry R&D Promotion (umbrella)

KHIDI Health Industry R&D Promotion (seed)

Funds South Korea innovation teams building health-device and drug pipelines from proof to commercialization.

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The Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) administers Health Industry R&D Promotion funding on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), operating as Korea's specialist agency for planning, evaluation, and management of domestic healthcare R&D. The programme targets promising next-generation technologies across four primary verticals: innovative new drugs, medical devices,…

What this grant funds

Funds Korean healthcare R&D across innovative new drugs, medical devices, regenerative medicine, and AI-enabled digital health through annual MOHW-budget calls managed by KHIDI.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.khidi.or.kr