GO-Bio next – Phase 1
Status not published
Project outlines (Skizzen) on 15 March and 15 September; full applications on 1 August and 1 February respectively.
Individual project funding, set case by case; there is no published fixed ceiling. Phase 1 lasts up to three years and funds the research team at a university or research institution through proof of concept and spin-off preparation.
Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR)
public · national
Deadline: cutoff — Project outlines (Skizzen) on 15 March and 15 September; full applications on 1 August and 1 February respectively.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Sectors: health, deeptech
- Stage: idea, pre_seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Life-science projects with commercial potential at German universities and research institutions. Agricultural, food and nutrition research is explicitly excluded. Only single projects, not consortia.
How to apply
- Submit a project outline by 15 March or 15 September. — link
- If selected, submit the full application (1 August or 1 February). — link
- Grant decision; up to three years of Phase 1 funding.
What you will need
- Projektskizze
- Commercialisation strategy
- Team CVs
Source. https://www.go-bio.de/gobio/de/go-bio/go-bio-next/go-bio-next_node.html — checked 2026-08-14
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