Archived funding opportunity
BioBlock Open Call 2025
The call invited visionary projects that advance transparency, FAIR data, and decentralized collaboration in biotechnology.
Funding lines & budget
- R&D Projects: up to 36 months, maximum €250,000 per partner.
- Community Sprints: up to 18 months, maximum €150,000 per partner.
- Praxis Sprints: up to 18 months, maximum €150,000 per partner.
Challenges
- Open Challenge — Community Building & Transfer
- Blockchain Prototype for FAIR Data Trading
- FAIR Data Playground
Eligibility
Universities, research institutions, startups, SMEs, corporations, NGOs, and civil-society organizations could apply. A Praxispartner is a non-academic organization with direct relevance to practice and transfer.
Only entities with a legal seat in Germany can receive funding. Non-EU/EEA/CH entities may participate as associated partners without funding and with limited rights, or as subcontractors through a German partner without exploitation rights.
Timeline
- Call opened: 12 September 2025
- Deadline: 10 October 2025
- Interviews: 24 October 2025, CIC Venture Café (hybrid)
- Notification: November 2025
- Earliest start: 1 April 2026 for sprints; 1 July 2026 for R&D
- Project end: all projects must end by 31 December 2028
Application process
- Download and complete the official proposal template, including summary, objectives, implementation, impact, budget, governance and compliance, and the consent checklist.
- Submit one PDF with CVs and optional letters of support.
- Name the file
2025_BioBlockCall_ProjectAcronym_LeadInstitution.pdf. - Final funding requires a German-language submission through easy-Online.
Governance & evaluation
- Management Team: fit-to-call check.
- Stakeholder Advisory Board: expert review.
- Interviews: shortlisted projects present at CIC Venture Café.
- PtJ: legal and financial eligibility check.
- Final decision: after PtJ approval.
Terms
Funding was based on §§ 23 and 44 BHO, AZA, De-minimis, and AGVO. Funding rates ranged from 25–100%, with 100% of eligible costs, including indirect costs, for academic partners. Open Access, GDPR compliance, FAIR data, IPR, and audit rules applied. Funded projects must display the BioBlock, BMFTR, and DATIpilot logos.