Innovation grants worldwide
Innovation grants are sector-agnostic programs that fund breakthrough projects across multiple categories — useful for projects that span multiple technology areas (AI + blockchain + climate, for example). Major programs include Innovate UK Smart Grants, EIC Accelerator, the EU Single Market Programme, Spain Recovery Plan Digital Innovation, and various national innovation funds.
What innovation grants fund
Multi-disciplinary innovation projects, novel business model experiments, cross-sector technology integration, regulatory innovation projects, market-creating innovations, and broadly-defined R&D that doesn't fit cleanly into sectoral categories. Particularly useful for projects combining blockchain with traditional sectors or AI with industry-specific applications.
Top innovation programs
- ★Innovate UK Smart Grants — £100K-£2M, sector-agnostic
- ★EIC Accelerator — Up to €2.5M for breakthrough innovation
- ★EU Single Market Programme — SME digitalization
- ★Spain Recovery Plan Digital — €19.6B allocation
- ★NRC IRAP (Canada) — $50K-$10M project funding
Browse innovation grants by region
All innovation grants (11)
NGI Search — Decentralized Search Infrastructure
EU funding for next-generation search technologies including decentralized indexing and Web3 search.
Up to €150K
View →Interreg Europe 2026
Cross-border cooperation funding for regional innovation policy improvements across all EU member states.
Up to €2M
View →EIT Digital Innovation Programme
European Institute of Innovation funding for digital deeptech ventures including blockchain, AI, and cyber security.
Up to €1M
View →Creative Europe — Cultural Innovation
EU funding for cultural and creative sectors including digital innovation, NFTs, and Web3 cultural projects.
€60K–€2M
View →Innovate UK Smart Grants 2026
UK's flagship innovation funding for game-changing R&D projects across all sectors including blockchain and Web3.
£100K – £2M
View →EU Innovation Fund — Cleantech
Massive EU funding for breakthrough clean technologies including blockchain for carbon tracking and energy.
€2.5M–€100M+
View →Netherlands — Innovation Credit (RVO)
RVO Innovation Credit for technical or clinical development projects — repayable on success.
Up to €5M
View →Single Market Programme — SME Support
EU funding for SMEs digitalizing operations, including blockchain adoption and Web3 business models.
Up to €500K
View →Australia R&D Tax Incentive
Australian R&D tax offset — refundable for SMEs developing innovative technology including blockchain and Web3.
Up to 43.5% refund
View →Canada SR&ED Tax Credit
Canada's Scientific Research & Experimental Development tax credit — refundable for blockchain and AI R&D.
Up to 64% refund
View →NRC IRAP Canada — Innovation Funding
Canada's National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program — non-dilutive funding for Canadian SMEs.
Up to CAD $10M
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