The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev), as Secretariat of the National Innovation Council (NIC), is inviting eligible government institutions to submit proposals for new or existing innovation programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) under the 2025 Innovation Grants.

Proposals must fall under any of the following categories:
1. Pre-commercialization, Commercialization, or Diffusion of Innovations
2. Innovation Facilities and Services
3. Promotion of Innovation Culture and Capacity-Building
4. Innovation Policy Development and Administration

Criteria are as follows:

• Eligible proponents include national government agencies, local government units, state universities and colleges, local universities and colleges, and GOCCs
• Proposal focus areas are (a) Learning and Education, (b) Health and Well-Being, (c) Energy, (d) Blue Economy and Water, (e) Public Administration, (f) Finance, Manufacturing and Trade, (g) Transportation and Logistics, (h) Food and Agribusiness and (j) Security and Defense
• Maximum funding of ₱7.5 million per program/project

DEADLINE for submission is 31 JULY 2025

For full guidelines and application details, visit: https://depdev.gov.ph/2025innovationgrants/