International Grants Guide 2025: Navigate Public Funding Opportunities Across Europe, North & South America, and Asia

The FI Group’s International Grants Guide 2025 is a comprehensive reference for businesses and institutions looking to leverage public funding opportunities worldwide. Covering over a dozen countries, the guide breaks down national and regional schemes that support R&D, innovation, energy efficiency, sustainability, and industrial transformation.

FI Group’s international footprint—spanning 20 countries and 1,400 experts—provides clients with tailored access to over €1.7 billion in funding annually. The guide explores both non-repayable grants and blended finance models, highlighting strategic instruments like Horizon Europe, the Green Deal, and country-specific initiatives such as Canada’s Innovation Fund, Brazil’s “Nova Indústria Brasil,” and Singapore’s RIS(C) programme.

Notably, the 2025 edition emphasises green and digital transitions, international collaboration, and streamlined access through frameworks like the STEP Seal, the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Whether you’re a startup or multinational, this guide is designed to help organisations navigate complex public-private ecosystems and unlock transformative funding.

What You’ll Learn

This guide brings together detailed insights from FI Group’s global teams, outlining:

• Country-by-country breakdowns of available grants and support schemes

• What types of projects are eligible: R&D, investment, training, energy, digitisation, and more

• Application pathways for both individual and collaborative projects

• National, regional and sector-specific grant bodies you need to know

• Thematic priorities like decarbonisation, digital transformation, health, and manufacturing

Note: This webpage provides only a preview. The full analysis including; budgets, deadlines, eligible expenditures, and case-specific guidance is exclusive to the downloadable guide.

Countries Covered

• Europe: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, UK

• Americas: Brazil, Canada, Chile

• Asia: Singapore

• And overarching EU programmes including Horizon Europe, Interreg, STEP, CEF, LIFE, and more

Each country section details national and regional grant sources, funding intensities, and strategic sectors.