Research

Deep Tech Commercialisation Grants Europe 2025: How to Win up to €2.5M from the EIC Transition Programme

If you have an EU‑funded research result that is too mature for basic science but not yet ready for investors, you are standing in the most dangerous place in innovation: the gap between lab and market.

Amount: Up to €2,500,000 Deadline: Apr 23, 2025 Location: Europe

EIC Pathfinder Open - European Innovation Council

Funds visionary, high-risk research to develop radically new technologies in early stages of development.

Amount: Up to €3,000,000 Deadline: Mar 12, 2025 Location: Europe

ERC Consolidator Grant: Up to €2 Million for Mid-Career Researchers

European Research Council grant supporting excellent mid-career researchers to consolidate their independent research teams and programs in Europe.

Amount: Up to €2,000,000 over 5 years Deadline: Feb 12, 2025 Location: Europe

ERC Starting Grant: Up to €1.5 Million for Early-Career Researchers in Europe

Prestigious European Research Council grant supporting excellent early-career researchers establishing their own independent research teams in Europe.

Amount: Up to €1,500,000 over 5 years Deadline: Oct 15, 2025 Location: Europe

EUR 200K to Transform Croatian Research into Products: Complete Guide to HAMAG-BICRO Proof of Concept Grants

support commercialization of research outputs from Croatian public research organizations

Type: Grant Amount: EUR 200,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: Croatia

EUR 500K to 2M in Greek Venture Capital: Complete Guide to EquiFund Research and Innovation Financing

stimulate technology transfer and commercialization of Greek research and innovation

Type: Investment Amount: EUR 500,000 to 2,000,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: Greece

Eurostars - Eureka Network

Co-funding for collaborative R&D projects led by innovative SMEs to create marketable products, processes, or services.

Amount: Up to €500,000 per project (varies by country) Deadline: Sep 4, 2025 Location: Europe

Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) | NIH

NIH R21 guidance for exploratory high-risk projects, including current due-date cycles and budget structure.

Amount: Up to $275,000 total direct costs over two years, with no more than $200,000 direct costs in any single year (unless FOA states otherwise) Deadline: Recurring standard NIH due dates for new applications: February 16, June 16, October 16 Location: United States and Global (institution and FOA dependent)

FAPESP Young Investigator Grant Brazil 2025: How Early Career Scientists Can Secure R 1.6 Million to Build a Lab in São Paulo

If you are an early career scientist dreaming of running your own lab, hiring your own team, and pursuing your own ideas instead of lining up behind someone elses grant, the FAPESP Young Investigator scheme in São Paulo is one of the most powerfu...

Amount: R$1,600,000+ over 4 years Deadline: Feb 28, 2025 Location: Brazil

Fully Funded International Study and Research Scholarships: How to Win a Fulbright U.S. Student Grant (Full Funding, Airfare + Living Stipend)

If you want a year abroad that pays for itself and then some, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the scholarship to know.

Amount: Full funding including airfare, living stipend, health insurance Deadline: Oct 8, 2025 Location: Global