Science|Business Database: Coronavirus Funding Opportunities

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As a service to the global R&D community, Science|Business has compiled this database of funding opportunities. Users are encouraged to let us know of funding calls that could be incorporated into the database. Please email all suggestions to [email protected]. The database will be updated daily. For rapid news about COVID-19, see our live blog.

Support for vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics that are scalable and have commercial potential – explicitly not a research fellowship: CLOSED

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

A call for proposals to accelerate development of diagnostics, vaccines, novel therapeutics and re-purposing of drugs

Amount
Budget depends on the proposed activities
Agency or Funder
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
Eligibility (if available)

SMEs, Limited liability Partnership (LLP), Public or Private Research Institute, University and Non-academic Individuals.

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

IRHPA COVID 2020 Call

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

A special call specifically designed for COVID-19 and related respiratory viral infections to ramp up national R&D efforts for new antivirals, vaccines, and affordable diagnostics.

Amount
Not specified
Agency or Funder
Science & Engineering Research Board, India
Eligibility (if available)

One of the participating institutions should have access to Biosafety Level 3 and above facilities, along with expertise of handling respiratory viruses as per WHO/Govt. of India protocols.

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Rapid research on the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

Projects should focus on detection, treatment, support crisis management capabilities, enhanced resilience and recovery of India's workers, and small businesses during the pandemic.

Amount
$1M (U.S dollars)
Agency or Funder
Omidyar Network India
Eligibility (if available)

NGOs, research organisations, social entrepreneurs, and for-profit businesses, and partner organisations

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Support Grants for COVID-19 proposals in South Asia

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

Projects will examine problems that minorities are facing in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amount
€750-€1,000 per project
Agency or Funder
The South Asia Collective
Eligibility (if available)

Projects should held in the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Date application deadline

COVID-19 ignition grants for entrepreneurial initiatives from US and India

Date added: 06 May 2020

Funding for binational teams for proof of concept ideas and workable prototypes of new technologies, tools, or systems addressing challenges posed by COVID-19.

Amount
Up to $66.000 (USD) for proof of concept ideas, or up to $130.000 for prototype development
Agency or Funder
The United States-India Science & Technology Endowment Fund
Eligibility (if available)

Government, academic, NGO or commercial entrepreneurial initiatives from US and India

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline