Application Process

Application Process

2025 Funding Round Schedule

Funding Cycle
EOI Portal Opens
EOI Portal Closes
EOI Disposition Notice
Project Narrative Submission Date
Project Narrative Disposition Notice
AdBoard Submission Date
AdBoard Presentations Begin
AdBoard Presentations End
Final Disposition Notice
1
16-Apr-25
30-Apr-25
20-May-25
18-Jun-25
6-Aug-25
20-Aug-25
27-Aug-25
02-Oct-25
27-Oct-25
2
01-Dec-25
12-Dec-25
22-Dec-25
02-Feb-26
24-Mar-26
07-Apr-26
14-Apr-26
20-May-26
12-Jun-26

If you have questions

We highly encourage you to read our Frequently Asked Questions. Slides from the CARB-X webinars on the 2025 funding round can be found here.

Application process

The successful applicant will progress through the three-stage process outlined below.

Please note that successful applicants must contribute funding (“cost share”) equal to a percentage of the total cost of the agreed work package. Please refer to the FAQ document for additional information regarding cost share.

1. Non-confidential Expression of Interest (EOI)

  • Fillable template for salient details of proposed project
  • Evaluated by CARB-X Research & Development Team for responsiveness
  • Visit Apply Here to begin this process

2. Confidential project narrative and budget (“full proposal”)

  • Fillable template for data-rich proposal, with several required attachments
  • Low- and Middle-Income Country (LMIC)-focused programs might qualify for funding through the Official Development Assistance program
  • Juried by a multidisciplinary external Advisory Board

3. Focused presentation to Advisory Board

  • Short virtual presentation, followed by focused questions and answers
  • Juried by a multidisciplinary external Advisory Board
  • Recommendations made to CARB-X

Decisions on projects that will advance into negotiations to enter the CARB-X portfolio are made by the CARB-X Investment Committee (CIC).