Successful Grant Applications for LifeScience Projects
GRANT DEADLINES
Below you find a list with the most important funding programs including the deadlines for proposal submission.
If you need further information regarding the programs, please call us: +49 30 7720 5920 or contact us via email: info@consultech.de.
Last update on April 24th, 2024 (information is provided without guarantee - we try to implement updates as quickly as possible)
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
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)
Other internationale programmes
| Funding Organisation / Programme |
Title / Topic | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| ERA4HEALTH | Nano and advanced technologies for disease prevention, diagnostic and therapy (Nanotectmec) | 13.06.2024 |
| ERA-Net TRANSCAN-3 | Combination therapies against cancer: new opportunities for translational research | 05.07.2024 |
| Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) | Therapeutics for infections caused by gram-negative pathogens | 04.10.2024 |
| Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) | Prevention for invasive disease (Staphylococcus aureus or Escherichia coli) | 04.10.2024 |
| Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) | Diagnostics for neonatal sepsis | 04.10.2024 |
| Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) | Proof-of-concept for novel sample types for diagnosing lower-respiratory-tract infection | 04.10.2024 |
| CEPI - Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations | Innovations to Prepare for Future Epidemics and Pandemics: Focus Area 1: advancing innovative rapid-response vaccine platforms that can transform the response to a future Disease X | Roling until 2026 |
| CEPI - Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations | Innovations to Prepare for Future Epidemics and Pandemics: Focus Area 2: developing new vaccine candidates against CEPI priority pathogens with epidemic or pandemic potential and viral families | Roling until 2026 |
Biotech / Bioeconomy
German programmes
| Programm | Einreichungsdatum |
|---|---|
| BMBF: Internationale Verbundvorhaben im Rahmen der Nationalen Bioökonomiestrategie „Bioökonomie International (Bioeconomy International) 2024“ | 27.02.2024 |
| BMWK: Nutzung und den Bau von Demonstrationsanlagen in der Bioökonomie | 01.03.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU innovativ Materialforschung | 15.04.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Bioökonomie | 15.04.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Ressourceneffizienz und Klimaschutz | 15.04.2024 |
| Projekte in Wissenschaft und Forschung zwischen Südostasien und Europa zum Thema „Kreislaufwirtschaft“ im Rahmen des Southeast Asia – Europe Joint Funding Scheme" | 15.04.2024 |
| BMWK: Nutzung und den Bau von Demonstrationsanlagen in der Bioökonomie | 30.06.2024 |
Horizont Europa
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 Accelerator Challenge | 13.03.24 | EIC Accelerator Challenge: Food from precision fermentation and algae | 2,5 Grant + up to 15 Investment | 70% | 50 | 3 |
| D3-02-03 | 05.09.24 | Development of smart concepts of integrated energy driven bio-refineries for co-production of advanced biofuels, bio-chemicals and biomaterials | around 3.5 | RIA | 7 | 1 |
| EIC Accelerator Challenge | 03.10.24 | EIC Accelerator Challenge: Food from precision fermentation and algae | 2,5 Grant + up to 15 Investment | 70% | 50 | 3 |
| EIC Pathfinder Challenge |
16.10.24 | EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Nature inspired alternatives for food packaging and films for agriculture | 4 | RIA | 120 (all challenges) | 3 |
Other international programmes
No calls currently open
IT in Life Sciences
German programmes
| Programm | Einreichungsdatum |
|---|---|
| BMBF: Bilaterale Zusammenarbeit in Computational Neuroscience: Deutschland – USA | 07.03.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien | 15.04.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Interaktive Technologien für Gesundheit und Lebensqualität | 15.04.2024 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-03 | 19.03.24 | Novel paradigms and approaches, towards AI-powered robots– step change in functionality (AI, data and robotics partnership) | around 8 | RIA | 30 | 1 |
| DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-45 | 19.03.24 | Quantum sensing and metrology for market uptake | 4-5 | IA | 15 | 1 |
Other international programmes
No calls currently open.
Start-up Programmes
German programmes
| Programme | Deadline |
|---|---|
| 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: Gründungen: Innovative Start-ups für Mensch-Technik-Interaktion | 15.07.2024 |
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 | |||||
| tba | 18.09.2024 | EIC Transition Open | up to 2,5 | 100% | 94 *** | 1 |
| tba | not in 2024/ 2025 | EIC Transition Challenges | tba | 100% | tba | 1 |
| EIC Accelerator |
* overall budget accelerator |
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| tba | 13.03.2024 03.10.2024 (full proposal) |
EIC Accelerator 2024 Open |
max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-15 Mio investment | 70% | 675 * |
3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| tba | 13.03.2024 03.10.2024 (full proposal) |
EIC Accelerator Challenge: Human Centric Generative AI |
max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-15 Mio investment | 70% | 675 * |
3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| tba | 13.03.2024 03.10.2024 (full proposal) |
EIC Accelerator Challenge: Virtual worlds and augmented interaction, including support to Industry 5.0 | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-15 Mio investment | 70% | 675 * |
3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| tba | 13.03.2024 03.10.2024 (full proposal) |
EIC Accelerator Challenge: Enabling the smart edge & quantum technology components | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-15 Mio investment | 70% | 675 * |
3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| tba | 13.03.2024 03.10.2024 (full proposal) |
EIC Accelerator Challenge: Food from precision fermentation and algae | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-15 Mio investment | 70% | 675 * |
3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| tba | 13.03.2024 03.10.2024 (full proposal) |
EIC Accelerator Challenge: Monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics for emerging viruses | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-15 Mio investment | 70% | 675 * |
3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| tba | 13.03.2024 03.10.2024 (full proposal) |
EIC Accelerator Challenge: Renewable energy sources and their whole value chain | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-15 Mio investment | 70% | 675 * |
3 (first stage proposal at any time) |
| EIC Pathfinder | ** overall budget pathfinder |
|||||
| HORIZON-EIC-2024-PATHFINDEROPEN-01-01 | 07.03.2024 | EIC Pathfinder Open | up to 3 |
100% | 256 ** | 1 |
| tba | 16.10.2024 | EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Solar-to-X devices for the decentralized prosumption of renewable fuels, chemicals and materials as climate change mitigation pathway | up to 4 | 100% | 256 ** | 1 |
| tba | 16.10.2024 | EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Nature inspired alternatives for food packaging and films |
up to 4 | 100% | 256 ** | 1 |
| tba | 16.10.2024 | EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Nanoelectronics for energy-efficient smart edge devices | up to 4 | 100% | 256 ** | 1 |
| tba | 16.10.2024 | EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Protecting EU space infrastructur | up to 4 | 100% | 256 ** | 1 |
Plants, environment, climate, agriculture
German programmes
| Programme | Deadline |
|---|---|
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Bioökonomie | 15.04.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Ressourceneffizienz und Klimaschutz | 15.04.2024 |
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)
Other international programmes
We have not identified any funding opportunities yet.
Open calls
German programmes
| Programme | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Bund: Steuerliche Forschungszulage - für alle F&E Aktivitäten, auch rückwirkend | constantly open |
| BMWK: Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand - ZIM (themenoffen) | constantly open |
| BMWK: "Digital jetzt" - Investitionsförderung für KMU | constantly open |
| BMWK: ZIM international- verschiedene Länderpartnerschaften mit Deutschland | several |
| BMBF: VIP+ "Validierung des technologischen und gesellschaftlichen Innovationspotenzials wissenschaftlicher Forschung" | constantly open |
| Integration der Region Mittelost- und Südosteuropa in den Europäischen Forschungsraum (Bridge2ERA2021) | 31.05.2024 |
| EUREKA: Eurostars | 12.09.2024 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZON-EIC-2024-PATHFINDEROPEN-01-01 | 13.03.2024 03.10.2024 |
EIC Accelerator Open | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-15 Mio investment | 70% | 375 | 3 |
| tba | 18.09.2024 | EIC Transition Open | 2,5 | 100% | 94 | 1 |
| tba | 07.03.2024 | EIC Pathfinder Open | 0,5-3 | 100% | 136 | 1 |
Other international programmes
| Programme | Deadline |
|---|---|
| BMWK: ZIM international- verschiedene Länderpartnerschaften mit Deutschland | several |
| EUREKA: Eurostars | 12.09.2024 |
| IraSME – International research activities by small and medium-sized enterprises: 34rd call | 25.09.2024 |