Resources

HealthTech Grants

Funding you can apply for without giving up equity. Government programmes, foundations and corporate schemes across the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific and worldwide.

20 programmes listed

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Government · United States
ARPA-H open solicitations
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
Funds ambitious health breakthroughs that would not happen through ordinary funding routes.
Amount:
Varies widely, often multi million
Who can apply:
Companies, universities and nonprofits, teams may be international with US partners
Timing:
Open broad agency announcement with rolling abstracts
Clinical AI & Documentation · Oncology · Health Data Infrastructure
Foundation · United Kingdom
Cancer Research UK Biotherapeutics and Innovation
Cancer Research UK
Funding and drug development partnership for cancer innovations.
Amount:
Varies by scheme
Who can apply:
Academic and company partnerships in oncology
Timing:
Scheme specific deadlines
Oncology · Pharma & Drug Discovery
Government · United States
CDC funding opportunities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Population health, surveillance and prevention programme funding.
Amount:
Varies by programme
Who can apply:
Health departments, nonprofits and some companies
Timing:
Rolling programme announcements
Health Data Infrastructure
Government · Europe
EIC Accelerator
European Innovation Council
Europe's flagship deep tech instrument, combining grant with optional equity.
Amount:
Up to EUR 2.5M grant plus optional equity investment
Who can apply:
Startups and small companies based in the EU or associated countries
Timing:
Several cut off dates each year
Devices & Robotics · Pharma & Drug Discovery · Clinical AI & Documentation
Government · Europe
Eurostars
Eureka network
International collaborative research and development funding for small companies.
Amount:
Typically EUR 300K to EUR 500K per partner
Who can apply:
Research performing small companies in at least two participating countries
Timing:
Two cut offs per year
Devices & Robotics · Imaging & Diagnostics · Remote Monitoring & Wearables
Government · United States
FDA Orphan Products Grants
US Food and Drug Administration
Supports clinical trials for rare disease therapies, devices and diagnostics.
Amount:
Up to $500,000 per year for up to four years
Who can apply:
Sponsors of clinical studies in rare diseases
Timing:
Annual cycle, usually summer submission
Pharma & Drug Discovery · Clinical Trials
Corporate · Global
Google for Startups AI First Accelerator
Google
Equity free accelerator with cloud credits and technical mentoring.
Amount:
Cloud credits plus mentorship, equity free
Who can apply:
Seed to Series A AI startups
Timing:
Cohort based, applications announced per region
Clinical AI & Documentation · Health Data Infrastructure
Foundation · Global
Grand Challenges
Gates Foundation
Global health innovation funding with a focus on impact outside high income countries.
Amount:
$100,000 seed to multi million follow on
Who can apply:
Researchers and companies worldwide, focus on low and middle income settings
Timing:
Rolling themed calls
Health Data Infrastructure · Pharma & Drug Discovery · Women's Health
Government · Europe
Horizon Europe Health Cluster
European Commission
Large collaborative research funding across the European health research agenda.
Amount:
EUR 2M to EUR 20M per consortium
Who can apply:
Consortia of companies, universities and hospitals
Timing:
Annual work programme calls
Clinical Trials · Health Data Infrastructure · Oncology
Government · United Kingdom
Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst
Innovate UK
Grant funding to move UK health innovations from concept to clinical evidence.
Amount:
GBP 250K to GBP 4M
Who can apply:
UK registered businesses, often with academic partners
Timing:
Competition rounds announced through the year
Pharma & Drug Discovery · Devices & Robotics · Imaging & Diagnostics
Government · Asia-Pacific
Japan AMED research funding
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Japan's central agency for medical research and development funding.
Amount:
Programme dependent
Who can apply:
Japanese institutions and companies, some international partnerships
Timing:
Annual calls
Pharma & Drug Discovery · Devices & Robotics
Government · Asia-Pacific
Medical Research Future Fund
Australian Government
Australia's long term fund for medical research and health innovation.
Amount:
AUD 500K to AUD 10M
Who can apply:
Australian researchers, health services and companies
Timing:
Rolling grant opportunity announcements
Clinical Trials · Health Data Infrastructure · Devices & Robotics
Corporate · Global
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Microsoft
Cloud credits and tooling for startups, with a healthcare specific track.
Amount:
Up to $150,000 in Azure credits, equity free
Who can apply:
Any startup, self serve entry level
Timing:
Rolling
Health Data Infrastructure · Clinical AI & Documentation
Government · United States
NIH SBIR Phase I
National Institutes of Health
Feasibility stage funding for health research and product development, with no equity taken.
Amount:
Up to $314,363 typical, higher waivers possible
Who can apply:
US based small businesses with majority US ownership
Timing:
Three standard receipt dates each year, usually January, April and September
Pharma & Drug Discovery · Devices & Robotics · Clinical AI & Documentation
Government · United States
NIH SBIR Phase II
National Institutes of Health
Follow on development funding to take a proven concept toward the clinic or market.
Amount:
Up to $2,095,748 typical over two years
Who can apply:
Small businesses that completed a Phase I award
Timing:
Three standard receipt dates each year
Pharma & Drug Discovery · Devices & Robotics · Imaging & Diagnostics
Government · United Kingdom
NIHR Invention for Innovation
National Institute for Health and Care Research
Supports medical technologies through clinical evaluation toward NHS adoption.
Amount:
GBP 500K to GBP 2M
Who can apply:
UK based companies, universities and NHS organisations
Timing:
Rolling calls by product development stage
Devices & Robotics · Imaging & Diagnostics · Clinical AI & Documentation
Government · United States
NSF SBIR / America's Seed Fund
National Science Foundation
Non dilutive funding for deep technology startups, including health hardware and software.
Amount:
$305,000 Phase I, up to $1M Phase II
Who can apply:
US small businesses with deep technology risk
Timing:
Rolling project pitch, then invited full proposals
Devices & Robotics · Health Data Infrastructure · Imaging & Diagnostics
Corporate · Global
NVIDIA Inception
NVIDIA
Compute credits, engineering support and go to market help for AI startups.
Amount:
Credits, technical support, no cash grant
Who can apply:
Any AI startup, including healthcare
Timing:
Rolling applications
Clinical AI & Documentation · Imaging & Diagnostics
Foundation · Global
Wellcome Discovery Awards
Wellcome Trust
Long horizon funding for ambitious discovery research in health.
Amount:
Up to GBP 4M over eight years
Who can apply:
Researchers at eligible organisations worldwide
Timing:
Annual rounds
Pharma & Drug Discovery · Health Data Infrastructure
Foundation · Global
Wellcome Leap programmes
Wellcome Leap
Mission style programmes on defined health breakthroughs with fast contracting.
Amount:
Programme dependent, often several million
Who can apply:
Companies and research groups worldwide
Timing:
Rolling calls per programme
Clinical AI & Documentation · Women's Health · Mental & Behavioural Health

Always confirm amounts, eligibility and deadlines on the funder's own page before you apply. Programmes change their terms between rounds.