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36startup funding programmes in South Korea
15 take applications now. Each one was read on its own official page, public money and private alike.
22 public money14 private money
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Equity investmentOpen now
Up to KRW 500 million depending on stage
LoanOpen now
Up to KRW 6 billion a year (60억원 on KOSME's page); working capital capped separately
LoanOpen now
Up to KRW 100 million per firm, or KRW 200 million for manufacturers and priority sectors; fixed 2.5%
For: Young founders
AcceleratorCloses 13 Nov 2026
PoC grant of up to KRW 50 million per company
Support, no moneyCloses 13 Nov 2026
Workspace at a graded annual fee from KRW 397,840 for the smallest room in year one
Government-backed loanCloses 20 Nov 2026
Operating-fund guarantee of up to KRW 3 billion at a 100% ratio; up to KRW 300 million without revenue-based sizing
Support, no moneyCloses 20 Nov 2026
Support, no moneyCloses 31 Dec 2026
Support covers 80% of rent and 50% of management fees
GrantCloses 31 Dec 2026
R&D funding of up to KRW 800 million over 24 months (deep-tech follow-on: up to KRW 1.5 billion over 36 months)
GrantOpens in rounds
Start-up grant of KRW 5 million plus preferential credit guarantee of up to KRW 100 million
For: Young founders
GrantOpens in rounds
Average about KRW 50 million, up to KRW 100 million (deep-tech type: up to KRW 150 million)
GrantOpens in rounds
For: Young founders
GrantOpens in rounds
Commercialisation funds of around KRW 50 million
For: Immigrant founders
GrantOpens in rounds
Average about KRW 190 million a year, up to KRW 200 million a year, for 3 years
AcceleratorOpens in rounds
GrantOpens in rounds
Prize or competitionOpens in rounds
Prizes of KRW 30 million (1 team), KRW 10 million (2 teams) and KRW 5 million (5 teams), plus investment review and PoC matching
For: University spinouts
AcceleratorOpens in rounds
Prize or competitionOpens in rounds
From KRW 2 million for startup activity up to a prize and investment of up to KRW 1 billion (tech track) or KRW 100 million (local track)
Equity investmentOpens in rounds
GrantOpens in rounds
Average about KRW 40 million in commercialisation funds; stage 1 gives KRW 20 million
GrantOpens in rounds
Government-backed loanOpens in rounds
Operating-fund guarantee of up to KRW 4 billion at a 100% guarantee ratio
AcceleratorOpens in rounds
Investment of up to KRW 300 million; a TIPS recommendation worth up to KRW 700 million
GrantOpens in rounds
Business funding set in the notice; the deep-tech type is reported at up to KRW 300 million
GrantOpens in rounds
Average about KRW 50 million, up to KRW 100 million, plus programmes
For: University spinouts
GrantOpens in rounds
Up to KRW 10 million in business support grants, or joint-booth trade show support
For: Women founders
GrantOpens in rounds
Up to KRW 100 million, covering up to 70% of the project cost
For: Young founders
AcceleratorCloses 31 Dec 2026
AcceleratorClosed for this year
Prize money for the top 20 teams and commercialisation grants for the top 8 (amounts not stated on the programme site)
For: Immigrant founders
Support, no moneyClosed
GrantClosed
KRW 10 million per company (excluding VAT)
For: Rural businesses
Prize or competitionClosed
KRW 10 million of equity-free technology development funds plus KRW 5 million of GPU and cloud infrastructure
For: Students