Funding

Academic & research funding tracker

The SYMBI Foundation (not-for-profit) pursues grants in parallel with commercial revenue. This tracker shows priority programmes across Australia and the Nordics. Status labels include “Planned”, “In draft”, “Submitted”, and “Awarded”.

Australia (as of Sep 2025)

ProgrammeStatusFunding WindowTimeline
ARC Discovery Projects 2026Planned$30K–$500K / year · 3–5 yearsSubmit by Nov 2025
ARC Linkage Projects 2026In draft$50K–$300K / year + industry co-fundingSubmit by Dec 2025
AI Action Plan GrantsRollingVaries · Responsible AIApply immediately
Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) ProgramScoping partners$2M–$5M+ collaborativePrepare for early 2026

Nordic region

ProgrammeStatusFunding WindowTimeline
Vinnova Innovation Programs (Sweden)Monitoring calls2–7M SEKApply upon call release
Research Council of Norway (RCN)Partner outreachProgram dependentApply ASAP
Innovation Fund DenmarkEligibility confirmedVaries · AI & digitalisationAlign with current program windows
Business FinlandExploring consortiumInnovation fundingApply to active calls

Partner with the Foundation

Universities and institutes seeking collaboration should prepare a short abstract, proposed research plan, and compliance posture. Email research@symbi.world to initiate.