Biotech

India BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant

Provides seed funding and mentorship for Indian biotech and healthcare startups.

Type: Grant Amount: INR ₹5,000,000 grant Deadline: Feb 15, 2025 Location: India

Launch Your Biotech Career: Amplitude Fellowship Program 2026 — Paid Summer Fellowship for Life Sciences PhD/MD/Postdocs

If you are standing at the crossroads between the lab bench and the startup whiteboard, the Amplitude Fellowship Program 2026 is one of those rare signs that says: try both.

Amount: Paid full-time summer fellowship (stipend amount not publicly specified) Deadline: Jan 31, 2026 Location: Canada

MassChallenge Early Stage Accelerator: Up to $1M in Equity-Free Prizes for High-Impact Startups

Zero-equity global accelerator for early-stage startups across sectors. Provides mentorship, corporate partnerships, investor connections, and equity-free awards totaling up to $1 million. Runs cohorts in Boston, Austin, Mexico City, Geneva, and Riyadh.

Amount: Equity-free prizes up to $1M and tailored founder support Deadline: Mar 26, 2025 Location: Europe, Global, Middle East and United States

NIH SBIR/STTR Omnibus Solicitation

Seed funding from the National Institutes of Health for small businesses and research institutions to develop biomedical innovations through SBIR and STTR awards.

Type: Grant Amount: Phase I up to $300,000; Phase II up to $2 million (budget waivers available) Deadline: September 5, January 5, and April 5 (moved to the next business day if on a weekend or Federal holiday) Location: United States

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NoFAR Life Sciences Bridging Program

Supports applied biomedical research in academic institutions to advance technologies toward industry collaboration.

Amount: Up to 90% of approved project costs Deadline: Feb 17, 2025 Location: Israel

Tsinghua Amgen Scholars 2026: Fully-Funded 8-Week Life Sciences Research in Beijing

Prestigious fully-funded summer research internship at Tsinghua University for Asian undergraduates with stipend, round-trip flights, housing, meals, and research mentorship in life sciences

Amount: Full funding: stipend + round-trip airfare + housing + meals + tuition Deadline: Mar 15, 2026 Location: Beijing, China and Asia