NIA Open Innovation Grant
National Innovation Agency (Thailand) · Innovation grant
$44KUp to THB 1.5 million, max 75% of project value, for up to 1 year
Thai government co-funding for innovation projects by startups and SMEs that move a product toward market.
Key terms
- Thai-registered juristic person with ≥51% of registered capital held by Thai individuals
- Co-funding: applicant covers ≥25% of project value in cash; NIA does not cover VAT
- Max THB 1.5M, up to 75% of project value, up to 1 year
- FY2570 round 1 announced 23 Sept 2026 — check fininno.nia.or.th for the Open Innovation window
- Other NIA grants: Thematic Innovation up to THB 5M, Market Expansion up to THB 2M
Eligibility
- Where
- Thailand
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
How to apply
Apply through NIA's MIS system (mis.nia.or.th) during an open round.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rounds per fiscal year (FY2570 round 1 open)
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source