Successful Grant Applications for LifeScience Projects
GRANT DEADLINES
In order to benefit from funding programmes in the field of research and development, the necessary applications must be submitted in good time. Both German and international funding programmes for R&D activities are usually accompanied by fixed submission deadlines of applications for theses 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 August 2nd 2024 (information without guarantee). For regional programmes in Germany, please contact us directly.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CEPI - Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations | Development of Broadly Protective Filovirus Vaccines | 04.08.2024 |
| Mucosal Immunity in Human Coronavirus Challenge | MusiCC: Providing next generation SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (& device if applicable) for evaluation in a controlled human infection study | 23.08.2024 |
| CEPI - Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations | Epidemiology & Modelling to Support Rift Valley Fever Vaccine Development | 20.09.2024 |
| 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 |
| CEPI - Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations | Vaccine development and manufacturing: Innovations to Prepare for Future Epidemics and Pandemics | 31.12.2026 |
Biotech / Bioeconomy
German programmes
| Programme | Deadline |
|---|---|
| BMWK: Nutzung und den Bau von Demonstrationsanlagen in der Bioökonomie | 30.06.2024 |
| BMBF: Förderung von Vorhaben der strategischen Projektförderung mit der Republik Singapur zum Thema „Kreislaufwirtschaft“ | 18.07.2024 |
| BMBF: Go-Bio next | 15.09.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU innovativ Materialforschung | 15.10.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Bioökonomie | 15.10.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Ressourceneffizienz und Klimaschutz | 15.10.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Ressourcen und Kreislaufwirtschaft | 15.10.2024 |
| BMBF: Ideenwettbewerb „Neue Produkte für die Bioökonomie“ im Rahmen der „Nationalen Bioökonomiestrategie“ | 01.02.2025 |
| BMBF: Go-Bio initial | 15.02.2025 |
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)
Other international programmes
No calls currently open
IT in Life Sciences
German programmes
| Programm | Einreichungsdatum |
|---|---|
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Ressourcen und Kreislaufwirtschaft | 15.10.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien | 15.10.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Interaktive Technologien für Gesundheit und Lebensqualität | 15.10.2024 |
| BMBF: START-interaktiv - Interaktive Technologien für Gesundheit und Lebensqualität | 15.01.2025 |
| BMBF: Anwendungsorientierte Quanteninformatik | 31.01.2025 |
Horizon Europe
No calls currently open.
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) | constantly |
| BMBF: Enabling Start-up: Unternehmensgründungen in den Quantentechnologien und der Photonik | constantly |
| DBU: Green Start-up-Programm | constantly |
| BMWK: EXIST-Forschungstransfer, (Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft) | 31.08.2024 |
| BMBF: Go-Bio next | 15.09.2024 |
| BMWK: EXIST-Forschungstransfer, (Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft) | 30.11.2024 |
| BMBF: START-interaktiv: Interaktive Technologien für Gesundheit und Lebensqualität | 15.01.2025 |
| BMWK: EXIST-Forschungstransfer, (Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft) | 31.03.2025 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIC Transition (Proposals must build on eligible EU-funded project results) | *** overall budget transition | |||||
| HORIZON-EIC-2024-TRANSITIONOPEN-01 | 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 |
|||||
| HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01 | 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) |
| HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01 | 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) |
| HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01 | 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) |
| HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01 | 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) |
| HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01 | 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) |
| HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01 | 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) |
| HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01 | 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 |
|||||
| 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 |
|---|---|
| BMEL: „Agrarökologische Innovationen für territoriale Märkte“ Förderinstrument Internationale Forschungskooperationen zur Welternährung | 30.09.2024 |
| BMEL: Innovationen zur Entwicklung von zukunftsfähigen und nachhaltigen Zuchtstrategien (Tierzüchtung) | 01.10.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Bioökonomie | 15.10.2024 |
| BMBF: KMU-innovativ Ressourcen und Kreislaufwirtschaft | 15.10.2024 |
| BMEL: Innovationen zur Verbesserung der Bestandsgesundheit und Entwicklung neuer Präventions- und Behandlungsstrategie (Tierhaltung) | 27.11.2024 |
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 |
| BMWK: Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand - ZIM (themenoffen) | constantly |
| BMWK: "Digital jetzt" - Investitionsförderung für KMU | constantly |
| BMWK: ZIM international- verschiedene Länderpartnerschaften mit Deutschland | verschiedene Fristen |
| BMBF: VIP+ "Validierung des technologischen und gesellschaftlichen Innovationspotenzials wissenschaftlicher Forschung" | constantly |
| EUREKA: Eurostars | 12.09.2024 |
| IraSME: 34. transnationale Ausschreibung Partnerländer: Kanada, Belgien, Brasilien, Deutschland, Luxemburg, Österreich, Schweiz, Türkei, Tschechische Republik | 25.09.2024 |
| BMBF: Vorbereitung gemeinsamer EU Anträge deutscher Forschungseinrichtungen mit östlichen Partnern (Armenien, Aserbaidschan, Georgien, Republik Moldau, Ukraine), Bridge2ERA-EaP | 25.09.2024 |
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-TRANSITIONOPEN-01 | 18.09.2024 | EIC Transition Open | 2,5 | 100% | 94 | 1 |
| HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01 | 03.10.2024 | EIC Accelerator Open | max. 2,5 Mio grant + 0.5-15 Mio investment | 70% | 375 | 3 |
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 |