Successful Grant Applications for LifeScience Projects
GRANT DEADLINES
In order to benefit from public grant programmes for your research and development projects, the necessary applications must be submitted on time. Most funding opportunities for R&D activities are usually accompanied by fixed submission deadlines of applications for these programmes. If you would like to find out about the submission deadlines for the most important German and international funding programmes, you will find the information you need here. We have summarised the most important deadlines for funding opportunities for you below; the last update was on April 8 2025 (information without guarantee). For regional programmes in Germany, please contact us directly.
This page is thematically organised: under each research area (health; biotech/bioeconomy; IT in Life Sciences; start-up programmes; Plants, environment, climate, agriculture; "buttom up approaches" - open to all topics, international partnerships) you find German, EU and other international programmes).
If you need further information regarding the programs, please call us: +49 30 7720 5920 or contact us via email: info@consultech.de.
Health
German Programmes
Horizon Europe
Legende:
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
Other international Programmes
Biotechnology/Bioeconomy
German Programmes
Horizon Europe
Legend:
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
PcoA = Programme Co-fund Action
PCP = Pre-Commercial Procurement
PPI = Public procurement of innovative solutions
RIA = Research and Innovation Actions (100% funding rate)
PCP = Pre-Commercial Procurement
PPI = Public procurement of innovative solutions
RIA = Research and Innovation Actions (100% funding rate)
| Call-ID | Deadline | Topic | Funding per project [in Mio €] |
Funding rate | Call-budget [in Mio €] |
Process [stages] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tba | 12.03.2025 | EIC accelerator challenge: Biotechnology driven low emission food production systems | 2,5 + investment | 70% | 250 (all acc. challenges) | 3 |
| tba | 01.10.2025 | EIC accelerator challenge: Biotechnology driven low emission food production systems | 2,5 + investment | 70% | 250 (all acc.challenges) | 3 |
| tba | 29.10.2025 | EIC pathfinder: Biotech for Climate Resilient Crops and Plant-Based Biomanufacturing | 4 | 100% | 120 (all path. challenges | 2 |
| tba | 29.10.2025 | EIC pathfinder: Waste-to-value devices - circular production of renewable fuels, chemicals and materials | 4 | 100% | 120 (all path. challenges | 2 |
Other international Programmes
Keine aktuellen Förderbekanntmachungen
IT in LifeSciences
German Programmes
Horizon Europe
Legend:
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
PcoA = Programme Co-fund Action
PCP = Pre-Commercial Procurement
PPI = Public procurement of innovative solutions
RIA = Research and Innovation Actions (100% funding rate)
PCP = Pre-Commercial Procurement
PPI = Public procurement of innovative solutions
RIA = Research and Innovation Actions (100% funding rate)
No calls currently open.
| Call-ID | Deadline | Topic | Funding per project [in Mio €] |
Funding rate | Call-budget [in Mio €] |
Process [stages] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tba | 12.03.2025 | EIC accelerator challenge: GenAI4EU - Creating European Champions in Generative AI | 2.5 + investment | 70% | 250 (all acc. challenges) | 3 |
Other international Programmes
Keine aktuellen Förderbekanntmachungen
Start-up Programme
German Programmes
| Programme | Submission date |
|---|---|
| BMBF: VIP+ "Validierung des technologischen und gesellschaftlichen Innovationspotenzials wissenschaftlicher Forschung" (vor Gründung) | laufend |
| BMBF: Enabling Start-up: Unternehmensgründungen in den Quantentechnologien und der Photonik | laufend |
| DBU: Green Start-up-Programm | laufend |
| BMBF: Kreativer Nachwuchs forscht für die Bioökonomie | 15.04.2025 |
| BMBF: START-interaktiv: Interaktive Technologien für Gesundheit und Lebensqualität | 15.07.2025 |
| BMWK: EXIST-Forschungstransfer, (Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft) | 31.08.2025 |
| BMBF: Go-Bio next | 15.09.2025 |
| BMWK: EXIST-Forschungstransfer, (Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft) | 30.11.2025 |
| BMBF: Go-Bio next | 15.03.2026 |
Horizon Europe
Legend:
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
PcoA = Programme Co-fund Action
PCP = Pre-Commercial Procurement
PPI = Public procurement of innovative solutions
RIA = Research and Innovation Actions (100% funding rate)
PCP = Pre-Commercial Procurement
PPI = Public procurement of innovative solutions
RIA = Research and Innovation Actions (100% funding rate)
| Call-ID | Deadline | Topic | Funding per project [in Mio €] |
Funding rate | Call-budget [in Mio €] |
Process [stages] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIC Transition (Proposals must build on eligible EU-funded project results) | *** overall budget transition challenges | |||||
| tba | 17.09.2025 | EIC Transition Open | 2.5 | 100% | 98 | 1 |
| tba | not in 2025 | EC Transition Challenges | tba | 100% | tba | 1 |
| EIC Accelerator |
* overall budget accelerator challenges | |||||
| tba | 12.03.2025 01.10.2025 |
EIC Accelerator 2025 Open | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-10 Mio investment | 70% | 384 | 3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| tba | 12.03.2025 01.10.2025 |
EIC Accelerator Challenge: Acceleration of advanced materials development and upscaling along the value chain (energy, mobility, electronics, construction) | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-10 Mio investment | 70% | 250* | 3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| tba | 12.03.2025 01.10.2025 |
EIC Accelerator Challenge: Biotechnology driven low emission food production systems | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-10 Mio investment | 70% | 250* | 3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| tba | 12.03.2025 01.10.2025 |
EIC Accelerator Challenge: GenAI4EU: Creating European Champions in Generative AI | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-10 Mio investment | 70% | 250* | 3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| tba | 12.03.2025 01.10.2025 |
EIC Accelerator Challenge: Innovative in-space servicing, operations, space-based robotics and technologies for resilient EU space infrastructure | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-10 Mio investment | 70% | 250* | 3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| tba | 12.03.2025 01.10.2025 |
EIC Accelerator challenge: Breakthrough innovations for future mobility | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-10 Mio investment | 70% | 250* | 3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| EIC Accelerator STEP scale-up call | ||||||
| tba | at any time | Scaling up strategic technologies for Europe | 10-30 investment | - | 300 | 2 |
Plants, environment, climate, agriculture, biodiversity
German Programmes
| Programme | Submission deadline |
|---|---|
| BMEL: Innovationen in Haltungssystemen in der landwirtschaftlichen Tierhaltung | 02.04.2025 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Bioökonomie | 15.04.2025 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Ressourcen und Kreislaufwirtschaft (Themen: Wassermanagement, Kreislaufwirtschaft) | 15.04.2025 |
| BMEL: Förderung der wirtschaftlichen Innovationskraft für einen klimaangepassten Umgang mit der Ressource Wasser | 29.04.2025 |
| BLE: Durchführung von Status-quo- und Wissensstandanalysen im ökologischen Landbau | 16.05.2025 |
| BMBF: Internationale Verbundvorhaben im Bereich wissenschaftlicher Forschung und Innovation durch die Mitglieder der EU-LAK-Interessengruppe | 22.05.2025 |
| Deutsche Innovationspartnerschaft Agrar (DIP) - Innovationsförderung | 15.08.2025 |
Horizon Europe
Legend:
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
PcoA = Programme Co-fund Action
PCP = Pre-Commercial Procurement
PPI = Public procurement of innovative solutions
RIA = Research and Innovation Actions (100% funding rate)
PCP = Pre-Commercial Procurement
PPI = Public procurement of innovative solutions
RIA = Research and Innovation Actions (100% funding rate)
| Call-ID | Deadline | Topic | Funding per project [in Mio €] |
Funding rate | Call-budget [in Mio €] |
Process [stages] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tba | 29.10.2025 | EIC pathfinder: Biotech for Climate Resilient Crops and Plant-Based Biomanufacturing | 4 | 100% | 120 (all path. challenges) | 1 |
| DRS-01-01 | 20.11.2024 | Prevention, detection, response and mitigation of chemical, biological and radiological threats to agricultural production, feed and food processing, distribution and consumption | around 4 | RIA | 8 | 1 |
Other international Programmes
| Funding Organisation / Programme |
Title / Topic | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Agroecology partnership | Integrating environmental, economic and social perspectives in assessing the performance of agroecology. Value-chain and policy implications | 17.02.2025 |
| European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) | EMFAF-2025-PIA-FLAGSHIP-I3 — Maritime regional cooperation fostering Smart Specialisation and Innovation in the Sustainable BlueEconomy | 18.02.2025 |
| European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) | EMFAF-2025-PIA-FLAGSHIP-OCEANFARMING — Demonstrating feasibility and environmental benefits of regenerative ocean farming and boosting algae innovation | 18.02.2025 |
Open to all ideas
German Programmes
| Programme | Submission date |
|---|---|
| Bund: Steuerliche Forschungszulage - für alle F&E Aktivitäten, auch rückwirkend | laufend |
| BMWK: Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand - ZIM (themenoffen) | laufend |
| BMWK: ZIM international - verschiedene Länderpartnerschaften mit Deutschland | verschiedene Fristen |
| BMBF: VIP+ "Validierung des technologischen und gesellschaftlichen Innovationspotenzials wissenschaftlicher Forschung" | laufend |
| STARK – Stärkung der Transformationsdynamik und Aufbruch in den Revieren und an den Kohlekraftwerkstandorten (verschiedene Themen, siehe Bekanntmachung) | laufend |
| Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Unterstützung von Hochschulen für Angewandte Wissenschaften (HAW) bei der internationalen Vernetzung und bei der Antragstellung | laufend |
| SPRIND (Sprunginnovationen) | laufend |
| EUREKA: Eurostars | tba |
| IraSME: 36. Call | tba |
Horizon Europe
Legend:
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
CSA = Coordination and Support Actions (100% funding rate)
IA = Innovative Action (70% funding rate)
mHealth = mobile health
PcoA = Programme Co-fund Action
PCP = Pre-Commercial Procurement
PPI = Public procurement of innovative solutions
RIA = Research and Innovation Actions (100% funding rate)
PCP = Pre-Commercial Procurement
PPI = Public procurement of innovative solutions
RIA = Research and Innovation Actions (100% funding rate)
| Call-ID | Deadline | Topic | Funding per project [in Mio €] |
Funding rate | Call-budget [in Mio €] |
Process [stages] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tba | not in 2025 | EIC Transition Open | 2,5 | 100% | tba | 1 |
| tba | 12.03.2025 01.10.2025 |
EIC Accelerator Open | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-10 Mio investment | 70% | 384 | 3 |
| tba | 21.05.2025 | EIC Pathfinder Open | tba | 100% | 142 | 1 |
Other international Programmes
| Programme | Submission datea |
|---|---|
| BMWK: ZIM international - verschiedene Länderpartnerschaften mit Deutschland | verschiedene Deadlines |
| EUREKA: Eurostars | 13.03.2025 |
| IraSME – International research activities by small and medium-sized enterprises: 35th call | 26.03.2025 |
| 39. CORNET Call | 26.03.2025 |
Partnerships