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DOST Startup Grant Fund

DOST Startup Grant Fund (SGF)

Status

Runs annual; last round closed 2026-07-31

Projected from its published cycle — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount
5,000,000 PHP

Grant of up to PHP 5 million per startup (2026 call).

Funder

Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippines

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — 2026 call closed 31 July 2026, 5:00 pm. Next call not yet announced.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Registered with DTI or SEC for 1 to 7 years; must have an early-stage prototype or proof of concept (ideas alone not allowed); demonstrated R&D capability; Philippine ownership/nationality rules (RA 10055) apply; able to issue an Official Receipt for grants-in-aid.

How to apply

  1. Register on the DOST Startup Grant Fund portal.
  2. Submit the proposal with the technology description, market validation and budget.
  3. Technical and financial evaluation by DOST panels.
  4. Pitch or presentation.
  5. Memorandum of agreement and milestone-based release of funds.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://pcieerd.dost.gov.ph/work-with-us/2026-call-for-proposal-for-the-pcieerd-startup-grant-fund-program/

"Closing date: July 31, 2026 (Fri) 5:00 pm. Opportunity status: Closed. Grant: up to Php 5M."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: pcieerd.dost.gov.ph

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