Public semiconductor funding programs: find applicable money without a consultant. Each entry links to its official source; re-verify before relying on it.
CHIPS for America (incl. CHIPS R&D Office, NSTC / Natcast)United StatesOPEN
NIST, U.S. Department of Commerce
Manufacturing incentives; R&D facilities
ManufacturersR&D consortiaStartups via NSTC programmes
Official source ↗Chips to Startup (C2S) ProgrammeIndiaOPEN
Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY)
EDA tools, FPGA boards, financial assistance, internships
Academic institutionsStartups & MSMEsR&D organisationsStudents
Official source ↗Design Linked Incentive (DLI) SchemeIndiaOPEN
MeitY (implemented via C-DAC)
Product design-linked and deployment-linked incentives
Domestic startupsMSMEsDesign companies
Official source ↗European Chips Act & Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU)European UnionOPEN
European Commission; Chips JU
Pilot lines, competence centres, Chips Fund (equity)
CompaniesStartupsResearch organisations
Official source ↗FABrIC — Canada's semiconductor ecosystem programmeCanadaOPEN
CMC Microsystems (Government of Canada funding)
Design tools, fabrication/packaging access, commercialisation funding calls
StartupsSMEsResearchersUniversities
Official source ↗India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) incl. ISM 2.0 / Semicon 2.0IndiaOPEN
MeitY — India Semiconductor Mission
Fiscal support for fabs, ATMP/OSAT and display units
FabsOSAT/ATMPDisplay and compound-semiconductor projectsEcosystem partners
Official source ↗Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) & METI next-generation semiconductor supportJapanOPEN
METI; LSTC
National R&D hub funding for 2nm-class technology
Research institutionsIndustry partnersUniversities
Official source ↗National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS)MalaysiaOPEN
Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry (MITI); CREST
Three-phase strategy, ~US$5.3bn
Local and foreign semiconductor firmsIC design startupsTalent
Official source ↗National Semiconductor Strategy, ChipStart UK incubator, UK Semiconductor InstituteUnited KingdomOPEN
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT)
Incubator cohort support; strategy targets to 2033
Semiconductor startups (ChipStart UK cohorts)ResearchersIndustry
Official source ↗Semiconductor Special Act ('K-Chips') & national chip fundSouth KoreaOPEN
Government of the Republic of Korea (MOTIE and related agencies)
Expanded investment tax credits; ~US$3.5bn fund
ManufacturersMaterials/equipment firmsFabless companies
Official source ↗Taiwan Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program (CbI) & IC Taiwan Grand ChallengeTaiwanOPEN
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)
Chip-based innovation support across sectors
Startups (domestic and international)Research teamsIndustry
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