 The Grant Lattice issue #4 · Thu 5 Nov 2026 |
| Funding calls for crystallization, solid-state, chemistry and pharma process researchers. Listings checked between 15 Oct and 5 Nov 2026. Day counts are as of 5 Nov 2026. |
This week’s priority
2 calls on our list close within 10 days (by Fri 6 Nov); none is tagged early-career. The Spotlight is DFG Research Grants (Sachbeihilfe) (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, no fixed deadline), rated medium for crystallization relevance (Bottom-up; core route for German crystallization research). Also worth a close look: CCDC Chemical Crystallography Prize for Younger Scientists (closes Fri 29 Jan 2027). |
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| 95% of calls checked in the last 7 days · 7 open calls added · 6 deadlines updated since issue #3 · What changed |
| Correction: NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I, Phase II and Fast-Track (America's Seed Fund, NSF 26-510): the deadline is now 4 Mar 2027; issue #3 showed 4 Nov. |
| Correction: SSRL X-ray/VUV and MX proposals: the deadline is now 1 Mar 2027; issue #3 showed 1 Nov. |
| Correction: CHIPS Incentives Program – Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment: the deadline is now 29 Oct 2027; issue #3 showed 1 Nov. |
| Fit tags (from each listing’s data): ★ Early-career · ● Postdoc · ■ Industry-partnered · ◎ Beamtime/instrument · ◇ Fits crystallization if framed · ▲ Urgent (10 days or less) · ◆ Crystallization (tagged) |
| New on the site since issue #3 (7) |
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| ◆ Crystallization Spotlight |
No fixed deadline
DFG Research Grants (Sachbeihilfe)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) · No fixed deadline · Award size: not stated in the listing; see call · Germany
Who can apply: Qualified researchers (usually PhD) at German research institutions
Eligibility checklist
• Who applies: You apply yourself for your project; your German research institution hosts it.
• Who can lead: Researchers working at German research institutions (not purely commercial ones).
• Where: You apply yourself while working at a research institution in Germany.
• Career stage: Qualified researchers (as a rule with a doctorate) working at German research institutions.
Read this first: the official call page
Read the call → |
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Also a strong fit: CCDC Chemical Crystallography Prize for Younger Scientists
BCA Chemical Crystallography Group / CCDC · Closes Fri 29 Jan 2027 · Award size: not stated in the listing; see call 85 days left (as of 5 Nov) ◆ Crystallization
★ Early-career
Eligibility checklist
• Who applies: You (the researcher) apply, usually with a host or employer that supports the application.
• Where: UK-based or UK national; you must present at the BCA Spring Meeting.
• Career stage: Aged 35 or under on 1 Jan of the award year (plus up to 5 years for career breaks).
Read this first: the official call page
Add the deadline to your calendar (.ics) |
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| Also listed for crystallization |
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| All 30 open crystallization calls → |
| Closing in the next 30 days (19) |
Thu 5 Nov 0 days left (as of 5 Nov)
CCRP Initiative: Promoting a Basic Understanding of Chemical Threats to Skin (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · Award: Up to $300,000 per year direct costs, for up to 5 years (Grants.gov lists about 5 expected awards)
▲ Urgent (10 days or less)
US organisations only: US universities and colleges, non-profits, for-profit companies (incl. small… | Fri 6 Nov 1 day left (as of 5 Nov)
FY2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
U.S. Department of Defense – AFOSR, ONR, Army · Award: Award ceiling per Grants.gov listing: AFOSR up to $7,000,000; ONR up to $3,000,000; Army up to $3,000,000
◎ Beamtime/instrument · ▲ Urgent (10 days or less)
US-accredited universities/colleges and US non-profit research organisations apply on behalf of their… | Tue 17 Nov 12 days left (as of 5 Nov)
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Award: Up to $650,000
■ Industry-partnered
US federal opportunity; see the eligibility section of the funding notice | Wed 18 Nov 13 days left (as of 5 Nov)
AFRL/AFOSR-Taiwan NSTC Frontiers in Materials and Nanostructures: AI-Driven Discovery, Quantum Geometry, and Energy-Efficient Information Technologies 2027-2030
U.S. Department of Defense – AFOSR · Award: Up to $150,000 per year per US PI for 3 years; US-side funding $1,200,000 per year in total
Teams of two: one investigator from a US institution or DoD lab and one from a Taiwan institution submit one…
Deadline details: Joint US-Taiwan pre-proposal (white paper) due 18 Nov 2026, 11:59 PM EST: email to AFOSR plus the Taiwan partner's submission in the NSTC online system. Selections announced by 15 Jan 2027. Full proposals are by invitation only, due 19 Feb 2027. | Wed 18 Nov 13 days left (as of 5 Nov) ◇ Crystallization if framed
CHESS 2027 Winter Run (2027_1) proposals
Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source · Facility access (beamtime/instrument time), no cash award
★ Early-career · ◎ Beamtime/instrument
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| Eligibility not checked = we have not yet confirmed who can apply; read the official call. |
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| Industry watch |
| Industry-funded calls, consortia, company pages and playbooks that changed on the site since issue #3 (29 Oct), and upcoming conference dates. Industry pathways · Themes |
| Industry-funded calls, new or changed (6) |
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| Directory, company and playbook changes (21) |
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Playbook
Public examples: academic–industry crystallization and continuous-manufacturing collaborations
Published, citable collaborations, each with its date and source. Nothing anonymised or inferred. |
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| By field |
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