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PAR-25-228 supported investigator-initiated innovation in computational genomics and data science through the R01 mechanism, with clinical trials not allowed. The official grant record lists September 4, 2026 as its closing date. NIH

Grant funding, office space, community and compute are available for open AI-first science and safety projects. Typical grants are $30,000–$100,000, with larger amounts possible. Individuals, teams and organizations can apply; active partic

Five weekly AI protein-design challenges run September 28–November 1, 2026, with sponsored experimental validation and openly published results. Challenge 1 is open for submissions. Applications for Claude-supported tracks closed September

HERA Invest offers non-dilutive venture loans covering up to 50% of investment costs for innovative SMEs developing medical countermeasures, including AMR technologies. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants must already h

Australia’s National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme offers research access to NCI Gadi and Pawsey Setonix. The 2027 round closed October 2, 2026, at 19:00 AEST / 17:00 AWST. Technical and merit assessment runs in October–November, wi

NSF BIO welcomes research that advances biological discovery with AI/ML or develops AI/ML methods using biological data and systems. Proposals go through an existing BIO solicitation, with a BIO-AI title prefix; this is not a separate compe

The BioE3 Bio-AI call supports high-performance biomanufacturing collaborations, with categories including biomolecular design, synthetic biology, sustainable agriculture and genome diagnostics. Eligible companies, startups, LLPs and specif

ICGEB offered three- to nine-month research visits in bio-fertilisers, bio-pesticides, bio-inoculants and microbiome-based food-production solutions. The March 2026 round closed on March 31. PhD and postdoctoral stipends were US$1,500 and U

JST and Thailand’s PMU-B funded joint biotechnology projects lasting up to 36 months. The remit covered genome engineering, precision fermentation and microbial-community control. Matching proposals had to reach both funders by September 26

Intralytix supports small phage-related R&D projects in the U.S. and internationally and accepts inquiries about sponsorships or project opportunities. Funding levels depend on project scope, with indirect cost rates limited to a maximum of

BIRAC’s May 2025 biotechnology call covered BIPP, SBIRI and PACE’s AIR and CRS schemes, from proof-of-concept work to validation and pre-commercialisation. Its stated priorities included therapies for antimicrobial resistance, agriculture,

Remote AI and high-performance computing access supports research, mentoring and collaborative training, including life sciences and environmental health. MSc/PhD students, postdocs and junior faculty from Latin America and the Caribbean, A

Travel, Outreach and LMIC grants will accept applications October 7–November 18, 2026. Travel grants provide registration and €500 for Young Scientist Members with accepted abstracts; Outreach and LMIC grants cover registration and up to €1

The AMR fellowship competition offered early-career and mid-career routes for UK-based researchers. Early-career awards supported up to two years; mid-career awards up to three years with an interdisciplinary secondment. Applications closed

The $30 million global AI for Science call offered selected nonprofits, social enterprises and academic institutions $500,000–$3 million, with optional technical support and cloud credits. Its health and life-science scope includes foundati

The Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Challenge Programme 2027 supports early-stage proof-of-concept research on rapid, minimally invasive and affordable point-of-care tests for lower respiratory tract infections. Grants of DKK 30–75 million run fo

BIRAC’s 25th Biotechnology Ignition Grant call closed on November 30, 2025. The November 2025 guidelines offer eligible Indian biotech startups up to ₹50 lakh for proof-of-concept work over 18 months, with mentoring through BIG partners. BI

CNPq’s call 24/2026 supported biotechnology across human health, agriculture, industry, environment and energy. Its bioinformatics line included omics, modelling, biological databases and applied AI, with R$500,000–R$5 million per project i

ICGEB’s Biotechnet PhD fellowships support research at Trieste, New Delhi and Cape Town. The March 2026 call closed on March 31. Monthly stipends were €1,500 in Trieste, US$1,122 in New Delhi or ZAR16,500 in Cape Town; applicants must be fr

Beyond AI invited University of Tokyo research groups to use NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD resources and seek project research support. The call was restricted to university-employed faculty and researchers and closed on January 20, 2025 at 6pm. Beyo