Continuous and process crystallization

Ideas about running crystallization and other chemical processes at scale, including continuous manufacturing, process intensification, process analytics (PAT) and separations.

Who funds this idea

16 calls from 8 funders currently fund work on this idea. Most calls: European Commission (Horizon Europe) (6), NSF (3), US DOE (2), Innovate UK (1), NIIMBL (National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals) (1), AIChE – Pharmaceutical Discovery, Development & Manufacturing Forum (1), and 2 other funders.

9 calls for this idea welcome industry or international partners

Open now (11)

MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub

Innovate UK · UK

Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 (27 days)

Total budget (all awards): Share of up to GBP 4 million; award size: see call

Checked 16 Oct 2026

pharma processestablished / PI

Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)

U.S. Department of Energy – Golden Field Office · United States

Deadline: 01 Dec 2026 (40 days)

Award: Up to $20,000,000

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistrymaterialsindustry / SME

NIIMBL Project Call 10.1 (biopharmaceutical manufacturing technology & workforce)

NIIMBL (National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals) · United States

Deadline: 07 Jan 2027 (77 days)

Award: USD 8 million combined across projects (per-proposal maximum not stated)

Checked 16 Oct 2026

crystallizationpharma processestablished / PIindustry / SME

Advanced manufacturing for key products (IA) (Made in Europe partnership)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (103 days)

Award: EUR 6,000,000–8,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PIindustry / SME

Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Made in Europe partnerships)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (103 days)

Award: EUR 5,000,000–6,500,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PI

Pilot access schemes to Technology Infrastructures for European startups, scaleups and innovative SMEs (CSA)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (103 days)

Award: EUR 1,500,000–2,500,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PIindustry / SME

SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY

U.S. Department of Energy – Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy · United States

Deadline: 29 Sep 2029 (1073 days)

Award: Up to $20,000,000

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PI

C-SOPS industry membership / sponsored projects

Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems (Rutgers-led) · US/International

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Cost: membership fee USD 50,000/yr (single tier)

Checked 16 Oct 2026

pharma processestablished / PI

Chemical Process Systems (CPS)

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Award: Varies, see funder

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistrymaterialsestablished / PI

Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Total budget (all awards): Total program funding $100,000,000; award size: see call

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistrymaterialsestablished / PI

NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States & Germany (NSF–DFG lead agency)

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Award: Up to $700,000

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistryestablished / PI

Opening soon (3)

Sustainable aircraft circular design and additive manufacturing, towards a climate neutral aviation

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 14 Apr 2027 (174 days)

Award: Up to EUR 2,500,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

materialsestablished / PI

Access to research infrastructure services to enable R&I addressing EU priorities and emerging challenges

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 15 Jun 2027 (236 days)

Award: Up to EUR 6,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistryestablished / PI

Replacing hazardous substances in biocidal products

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Opening soon: not yet open

Deadline: 22 Sep 2027 (335 days)

Award: Up to EUR 4,000,000 per project

Checked 22 Oct 2026

chemistryestablished / PI

Recurring calls (2)

AIChE PD2M Forum Awards (Technical Innovation, Process Development, Manufacturing, Early Career Impact, Student)

AIChE – Pharmaceutical Discovery, Development & Manufacturing Forum · International

Deadline: Recurring call (recurring (annual)): check the funder page for the next date.

Award: USD 1,500 + plaque (Excellence/Early Career); USD 800 (Student Award) – per page (2023 text)

Checked 16 Oct 2026

pharma processcrystallizationstudentearly-careerestablished / PIearly-career / new PIprize / nomination

FDA Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Research and Development of Regulatory Science (FY26: FDABAA-26-00123)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration · US (contracts; check BAA for foreign eligibility)

Deadline: Recurring call (closed for FY26 (response date 24 Feb 2026; notice inactive 30 Sep 2026); recurring annually): check the funder page for the next date.

Award size: not stated in the listing; see call

Checked 16 Oct 2026

crystallizationpharma processchemistryestablished / PI

Recently funded work on this idea

8 awards from NSF and NIH in our sample of the last 24 months match this idea. Latest examples:

Award (official page)	Institution	Amount	Start date
Uncovering Reaction Pathways in Solution-Phase Materials Synthesis U.S. National Science Foundation · SOLID STATE & MATERIALS CHEMIS	SUNY at Stony Brook	$566,556 (estimated total award)	01 Sep 2026
Collaborative Research: Instrument Development: Modular Flow Synthesis of Hyperpolarized Biomolecules U.S. National Science Foundation · Chemical Measurement & Imaging	University of Florida	$529,780 (estimated total award)	01 Aug 2026
Collaborative Research: Instrument Development: Modular Flow Synthesis of Hyperpolarized Biomolecules U.S. National Science Foundation · Chemical Measurement & Imaging	Iowa State University	$283,492 (estimated total award)	01 Aug 2026
CAREER: Advanced Surface Coating of Metallic Powders by Vibration-Enhanced High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering for Sintering-Based Manufacturing U.S. National Science Foundation · CAREER: FACULTY EARLY CAR DEV, AM-Advanced Manufacturing	Kansas State University	$525,854 (estimated total award)	01 Dec 2025