Innovation

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Enterprise Singapore Enterprise Development Grant

Supports Singapore-registered businesses with co-funding for projects that upgrade capabilities, improve productivity, develop products, or expand into overseas markets.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Up to 50% of eligible costs for local SMEs; up to 30% for non-SMEs Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Singapore

EquiFund Greece Innovation Window: Historical Reference for Research and Technology-Transfer Financing

Historical reference for the EquiFund Greece Innovation window, which connected research-stage innovators and concept-stage entrepreneurs with partner funds rather than offering one universal grant application.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Indicative EUR 30,000 to EUR 5,000,000 for the Innovation window, including follow-on … Deadline: Historical reference Location: Greece

ERC Proof of Concept Grant (ERC-2026-POC): applications close 2026-09-17 (second cut-off)

ERC-2026-POC provides EUR 150,000, 18-month proof-of-concept grants for current or recently completed ERC Frontier research PIs to validate innovation and societal impact pathways from existing ERC-funded research.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: EUR 150,000 (lump sum) Deadline: Sep 17, 2026 Location: Europe

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2021–2027

The European Regional Development Fund supports public and private bodies through national and regional programmes for smarter, greener, more connected and more social EU regions.

Status: Rolling Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: €226.05 billion for 2021–2027, in current prices; individual call amounts vary Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: European Union

Eurostars - Eureka Network

International, SME-led R&D collaboration grants funded through national agencies, with support for projects that move a new product, process, or service toward commercialization.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Varies by country, partner type, and national funding rules Deadline: Sep 10, 2026 Location: Europe

Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) | NIH

NIH R21 guide for exploratory, high-risk projects, with current parent-announcement tracks, budget rules, the next standard due date, and application planning.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $275,000 total direct costs over two years, with no more than $200,000 direct costs in any … Deadline: Oct 16, 2026 Location: United States and Global (institution and FOA dependent)

Farming Innovation Programme Feasibility Round Five: A £15 Million Defra and Innovate UK Competition Funding Collaborative Agri-Innovation Studies of £200,000 to £500,000 — Closing 9 September 2026

Defra and Innovate UK will invest up to £15 million in collaborative feasibility studies costing £200,000 to £500,000 that test early-stage solutions to on-farm and immediate post-farmgate challenges benefiting farmers, growers and foresters in England.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Total fund £15,000,000 Deadline: Sep 9, 2026 Location: United Kingdom and England

Finep Brazil 2026 Non-Refundable Innovation Calls for Companies and Startups

Finep does not run one universal startup grant. Its 2026 non-refundable innovation calls set separate budgets, themes, eligibility rules, and deadlines for Brazilian companies, including eligible startups.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: About R$3.3 billion announced across 13 non-refundable 2026 calls Deadline: Aug 31, 2026 Location: Brazil

Fuel Your Swedish Startup: The Almi Innovation Loan Explained

A market-complementary loan from Almi for Swedish companies developing innovative products, services, processes, or business models with high development risk and clear growth potential.

Status: Rolling Type: Loan Amount: SEK 50,000 to SEK 500,000 Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Sweden

Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) Grants 2026: A Year-Round Open Call Offering €50,000 to €4 Million to Test, Evaluate, and Scale Solutions Against Poverty and Inequality

The Fund for Innovation in Development runs a year-round open call offering staged grants from €50,000 up to €4 million to organizations testing, rigorously evaluating, and scaling innovations that reduce poverty and inequality in low- and middle-income countries.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: €50,000 to €4,000,000 depending on the grant stage Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Low- and middle-income countries (OECD DAC list)