Startup Grants to raise funding
Non-dilutive government and public grants and funds startups can apply to directly. Every listing below helps you raise funding. Ranked by editor score with what you get and who qualifies.
Updated October 2026 · 18 listings
How to choose startup grants to raise funding
Check three things before you apply: whether you qualify without a partner code, how long the credits last, and what the paid price is once they run out. Apply with a real company domain and a live landing page; many programmes reject Gmail addresses and empty sites.
NSF SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund powered by NSF) 🎁 ProgramFree
Up to $2 million of zero-equity seed funding from NSF for deep-tech startups, starting with a short Project Pitch.
America's Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR) 🎁 ProgramFree
Equity-free US federal R&D awards from 11 agencies, from proof of concept (Phase I) to prototype (Phase II).
EIC Accelerator 🎁 ProgramFree
Grant of up to EUR 2.5 million (about $2.9 million) for deep-tech startups and SMEs, with optional EIC equity.
SR&ED Tax Incentive (Canada) 🎁 ProgramFree
Refundable 35% R&D tax credit for Canadian-controlled private corporations on up to C$6 million of R&D a year.
R&D Tax Incentive (Australia) 🎁 ProgramFree
Refundable R&D tax offset of your company tax rate plus 18.5% for Australian companies with turnover under A$20 million.
WBSO (Dutch R&D tax credit) 🎁 ProgramFree
Dutch payroll-tax credit of 36% (50% for starters) on R&D wage costs up to about EUR 391,000, then 16%.
EXIST Business Start-up Grant (exist Gründungsstipendium) 🎁 ProgramFree
12 months of stipends (EUR 1,000-3,000 a month each) plus EUR 30,000 for costs, for German university spin-off teams.
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) 🎁 ProgramFree
UK tax relief for your investors on up to GBP 250,000 of seed shares, which makes early rounds much easier to raise.
NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) 🎁 ProgramFree
Canada's main SME innovation programme: advice from technology advisors and, for some projects, funding.
Ideation (Tnufa) Incentive Program 🎁 ProgramFree
Conditional grant of up to NIS 200,000 (about $60,000) for Israeli entrepreneurs to reach proof of concept.
Start-Up Chile 🎁 ProgramFree
Corfo public accelerator with equity-free funds of CLP 15-75 million (up to about $100,000) for startups from anywhere.
UK R&D Tax Relief (merged scheme and ERIS) 🎁 ProgramFree
A 20% R&D expenditure credit, or a 186% deduction plus payable credit for loss-making R&D-intensive UK SMEs.
Bourse French Tech 🎁 ProgramFree
Bpifrance subsidy of up to EUR 30,000 (about $34,500) for early feasibility work on a French tech innovation project.
New Frontiers 🎁 ProgramFree
Ireland's national startup programme: a EUR 15,000 tax-free stipend for six full-time months, mentoring and no equity.
Startup SG Founder 🎁 ProgramFree
S$20,000-S$50,000 (up to about $38,500) grant, matched 1:1 by your capital, plus mentoring for first-time founders.
Eurostars 🎁 ProgramFree
National R&D funding for international projects led by innovative SMEs with partners in two or more Eurostars countries.
Fast-Track Funding Program (Israel Innovation Authority) 🎁 ProgramFree
NIS 1 billion programme: grants of up to NIS 15 million to extend runway for Israeli startups hit by the strong shekel.
Startup SG Tech 🎁 ProgramFree
Up to S$400,000 (POC) or S$800,000 (POV) for Singapore deep-tech startups, with a share subscription right attached.
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