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Top 25 Research funding organizations worldwide
RevenueBase identified 617 company matches for research funding organizations worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 58,566 professional contacts across them, including 14,585 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for research funding organizations worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for research funding organizations follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest research funding organizations worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,488 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo é uma das principais agências de fomento à pesquisa científica e tecnológica do país.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 1,394 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the public sector organisation that invests £8 billion annually to support the entire research and innovation system.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 1,181 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 1,096 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “FWO’s mission FWO (Research Foundation Flanders) is the agency responsible for financing fundamental research in Flanders.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 1,055 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Research Support Office assists researchers in preparing proposals for research funding and grants.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 915 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is one of the most important science-funding bodies in the Netherlands and ensures quality and innovation in science.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 843 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Working with knowledge to boost good health for all.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 670 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Fonds pour la Recherche Scientifique - FNRS / Funds for Scientific Research - FNRS Knowledge has become a major challenge for our societies in recent years.The knowledge society…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 631 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “ANR provides funding for project-based research in all fields of science - for both basic and applied research - to public research organisations and universities, as well as to…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 613 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Research Professional News provides authoritative news, analysis and comment that helps your entire institution make better decisions.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 524 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Forskningsrådet skal gi næring til nye ideer, gjøre grensesprengende forskning og radikal innovasjon mulig.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 489 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's health research investment agency.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 486 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) is the central, self-governing research funding organisation that promotes research at universities and other…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 428 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Advanced Technology International (ATI), a public-service nonprofit, lessens the burden of government by coordinating and managing our country’s most innovative research…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 376 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a research funding organisation located in Germany.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 341 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1964, the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (CHR) is focused on advancing knowledge to improve health.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 332 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is the most important Swiss agency promoting scientific research.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 256 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “By pursuing excellence in research, IBS has selected global leading scientists as directors of Centers.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 238 contacts → | ||||
Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 171 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The culture of excellence to support research and to improve tomorrow's health.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 155 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Suomen Akatemia tukee korkealaatuista, vastuullista ja vaikuttavaa tutkimusta kaikilla tieteen ja tutkimuksen aloilla sekä sen hyödyntämistä yhteiskunnan parhaaksi.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 145 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The mission of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is to foster public health through scientific discovery, translational research and the dissemination of…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 144 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “For over 50 years, ESF (European Science Foundation) has been a trusted partner for research management in Europe and beyond.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 129 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Empowering scientists to reach for the edge of the possible.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 119 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A Fundação Universitária de Desenvolvimento de Extensão e Pesquisa (Fundepes) foi criada em 20 de dezembro de 1978 com a finalidade de incentivar e apoiar a pesquisa científica…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
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- Every country. Country and city lists for research funding organizations are linked below.
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- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “research funding organizations” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
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Research funding organizations by location
4 lists · largest firstEvery Research funding organizations list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “research funding organizations”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many research funding organizations are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 617 company matches for research funding organizations worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
Fapesp tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most research funding organizations?
The United States leads with 117 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (41) and Germany (34). Every research funding organizations list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most research funding organizations?
London leads with 11 company records, followed by Washington (10) and Paris (9).
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A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 14,585 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 617 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
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RevenueBase records 617 matching company records for research funding organizations worldwide, with 58,566 tracked contacts and 14,585 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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Top 25 research funding organizations worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HQ: Sao Paulo, BrazilReported employees: Not recorded | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Not recorded | Exact match | 2,488 contacts → |
“A Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo é uma das principais agências de fomento à pesquisa científica e tecnológica do país.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | HQ: Swindon, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Swindon, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,394 contacts → |
“UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the public sector organisation that invests £8 billion annually to support the entire research and innovation system.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | HQ: Albany, NY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Albany, NY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,181 contacts → |
“The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | HQ: Brussels, BelgiumReported employees: Not recorded | Brussels, Belgium | Not recorded | Exact match | 1,096 contacts → |
“FWO’s mission FWO (Research Foundation Flanders) is the agency responsible for financing fundamental research in Flanders.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | HQ: Aarhus C, DenmarkReported employees: Not recorded | Aarhus C, Denmark | Not recorded | Exact match | 1,055 contacts → |
“The Research Support Office assists researchers in preparing proposals for research funding and grants.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | HQ: The Hague, NetherlandsReported employees: 501-1,000 | The Hague, Netherlands | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 915 contacts → |
“The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is one of the most important science-funding bodies in the Netherlands and ensures quality and innovation in science.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | HQ: The Hague, NetherlandsReported employees: 501-1,000 | The Hague, Netherlands | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 843 contacts → |
“Working with knowledge to boost good health for all.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | HQ: Brussels, BelgiumReported employees: Not recorded | Brussels, Belgium | Not recorded | Exact match | 670 contacts → |
“Fonds pour la Recherche Scientifique - FNRS / Funds for Scientific Research - FNRS Knowledge has become a major challenge for our societies in recent years.The knowledge society…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 201-500 | Paris, France | 201-500 | Exact match | 631 contacts → |
“ANR provides funding for project-based research in all fields of science - for both basic and applied research - to public research organisations and universities, as well as to…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: Not recorded | London, United Kingdom | Not recorded | Exact match | 613 contacts → |
“Research Professional News provides authoritative news, analysis and comment that helps your entire institution make better decisions.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | HQ: Lysaker, NorwayReported employees: 201-500 | Lysaker, Norway | 201-500 | Exact match | 524 contacts → |
“Forskningsrådet skal gi næring til nye ideer, gjøre grensesprengende forskning og radikal innovasjon mulig.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | HQ: Ottawa, ON, CanadaReported employees: 201-500 | Ottawa, ON, Canada | 201-500 | Exact match | 489 contacts → |
“The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's health research investment agency.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Bonn, DC, GermanyReported employees: 501-1,000 | Bonn, DC, Germany | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 486 contacts → |
“The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) is the central, self-governing research funding organisation that promotes research at universities and other…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | HQ: Summerville, SC, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Summerville, SC, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 428 contacts → |
“Advanced Technology International (ATI), a public-service nonprofit, lessens the burden of government by coordinating and managing our country’s most innovative research…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | HQ: Bonn, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Bonn, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 376 contacts → |
“The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a research funding organisation located in Germany.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | HQ: Portland, OR, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Portland, OR, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 341 contacts → |
“Founded in 1964, the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (CHR) is focused on advancing knowledge to improve health.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | HQ: Berne, SwitzerlandReported employees: 201-500 | Berne, Switzerland | 201-500 | Exact match | 332 contacts → |
“The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is the most important Swiss agency promoting scientific research.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | HQ: Daejeon, South KoreaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Daejeon, South Korea | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 256 contacts → |
“By pursuing excellence in research, IBS has selected global leading scientists as directors of Centers.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Funparfunpar.ufpr.br HQ: BrazilReported employees: 51-200 | Brazil | 51-200 | Exact match | 238 contacts → |
No recorded description excerpt is available for this public record. | |||||
| 20 | HQ: Le Genest Saint Isle, FranceReported employees: 201-500 | Le Genest Saint Isle, France | 201-500 | Exact match | 171 contacts → |
“The culture of excellence to support research and to improve tomorrow's health.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | HQ: Helsinki, FinlandReported employees: 51-200 | Helsinki, Finland | 51-200 | Exact match | 155 contacts → |
“Suomen Akatemia tukee korkealaatuista, vastuullista ja vaikuttavaa tutkimusta kaikilla tieteen ja tutkimuksen aloilla sekä sen hyödyntämistä yhteiskunnan parhaaksi.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | HQ: North Bethesda, MD, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | North Bethesda, MD, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 145 contacts → |
“The mission of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is to foster public health through scientific discovery, translational research and the dissemination of…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | HQ: Strasbourg, FranceReported employees: 51-200 | Strasbourg, France | 51-200 | Exact match | 144 contacts → |
“For over 50 years, ESF (European Science Foundation) has been a trusted partner for research management in Europe and beyond.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Uk, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Uk, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 129 contacts → |
“Empowering scientists to reach for the edge of the possible.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | HQ: Maceió, BrazilReported employees: 51-200 | Maceió, Brazil | 51-200 | Exact match | 119 contacts → |
“A Fundação Universitária de Desenvolvimento de Extensão e Pesquisa (Fundepes) foi criada em 20 de dezembro de 1978 com a finalidade de incentivar e apoiar a pesquisa científica…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Research funding organizations: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
615 records in the displayed employee bands.
2 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 617 companies.
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Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
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RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
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Research funding organizations by location
4 lists · largest firstEvery Research funding organizations list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for research funding organizations?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many research funding organizations did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 617 matching company records, 58,566 tracked contacts and 14,585 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 research funding organizations worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/research-funding-organizations.
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RevenueBase records 617 matching company records for research funding organizations worldwide, with 58,566 tracked contacts and 14,585 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 research funding organizations worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HQ: Sao Paulo, BrazilReported employees: Not recorded | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Not recorded | Exact match | 2,488 contacts → |
“A Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo é uma das principais agências de fomento à pesquisa científica e tecnológica do país.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | HQ: Swindon, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Swindon, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,394 contacts → |
“UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the public sector organisation that invests £8 billion annually to support the entire research and innovation system.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | HQ: Albany, NY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Albany, NY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 1,181 contacts → |
“The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | HQ: Brussels, BelgiumReported employees: Not recorded | Brussels, Belgium | Not recorded | Exact match | 1,096 contacts → |
“FWO’s mission FWO (Research Foundation Flanders) is the agency responsible for financing fundamental research in Flanders.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | HQ: Aarhus C, DenmarkReported employees: Not recorded | Aarhus C, Denmark | Not recorded | Exact match | 1,055 contacts → |
“The Research Support Office assists researchers in preparing proposals for research funding and grants.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | HQ: The Hague, NetherlandsReported employees: 501-1,000 | The Hague, Netherlands | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 915 contacts → |
“The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is one of the most important science-funding bodies in the Netherlands and ensures quality and innovation in science.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | HQ: The Hague, NetherlandsReported employees: 501-1,000 | The Hague, Netherlands | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 843 contacts → |
“Working with knowledge to boost good health for all.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | HQ: Brussels, BelgiumReported employees: Not recorded | Brussels, Belgium | Not recorded | Exact match | 670 contacts → |
“Fonds pour la Recherche Scientifique - FNRS / Funds for Scientific Research - FNRS Knowledge has become a major challenge for our societies in recent years.The knowledge society…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 201-500 | Paris, France | 201-500 | Exact match | 631 contacts → |
“ANR provides funding for project-based research in all fields of science - for both basic and applied research - to public research organisations and universities, as well as to…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: Not recorded | London, United Kingdom | Not recorded | Exact match | 613 contacts → |
“Research Professional News provides authoritative news, analysis and comment that helps your entire institution make better decisions.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | HQ: Lysaker, NorwayReported employees: 201-500 | Lysaker, Norway | 201-500 | Exact match | 524 contacts → |
“Forskningsrådet skal gi næring til nye ideer, gjøre grensesprengende forskning og radikal innovasjon mulig.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | HQ: Ottawa, ON, CanadaReported employees: 201-500 | Ottawa, ON, Canada | 201-500 | Exact match | 489 contacts → |
“The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's health research investment agency.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Bonn, DC, GermanyReported employees: 501-1,000 | Bonn, DC, Germany | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 486 contacts → |
“The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) is the central, self-governing research funding organisation that promotes research at universities and other…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | HQ: Summerville, SC, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Summerville, SC, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 428 contacts → |
“Advanced Technology International (ATI), a public-service nonprofit, lessens the burden of government by coordinating and managing our country’s most innovative research…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | HQ: Bonn, GermanyReported employees: 201-500 | Bonn, Germany | 201-500 | Exact match | 376 contacts → |
“The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a research funding organisation located in Germany.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | HQ: Portland, OR, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Portland, OR, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 341 contacts → |
“Founded in 1964, the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (CHR) is focused on advancing knowledge to improve health.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | HQ: Berne, SwitzerlandReported employees: 201-500 | Berne, Switzerland | 201-500 | Exact match | 332 contacts → |
“The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is the most important Swiss agency promoting scientific research.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | HQ: Daejeon, South KoreaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Daejeon, South Korea | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 256 contacts → |
“By pursuing excellence in research, IBS has selected global leading scientists as directors of Centers.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Funparfunpar.ufpr.br HQ: BrazilReported employees: 51-200 | Brazil | 51-200 | Exact match | 238 contacts → |
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| 20 | HQ: Le Genest Saint Isle, FranceReported employees: 201-500 | Le Genest Saint Isle, France | 201-500 | Exact match | 171 contacts → |
“The culture of excellence to support research and to improve tomorrow's health.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | HQ: Helsinki, FinlandReported employees: 51-200 | Helsinki, Finland | 51-200 | Exact match | 155 contacts → |
“Suomen Akatemia tukee korkealaatuista, vastuullista ja vaikuttavaa tutkimusta kaikilla tieteen ja tutkimuksen aloilla sekä sen hyödyntämistä yhteiskunnan parhaaksi.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | HQ: North Bethesda, MD, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | North Bethesda, MD, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 145 contacts → |
“The mission of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is to foster public health through scientific discovery, translational research and the dissemination of…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | HQ: Strasbourg, FranceReported employees: 51-200 | Strasbourg, France | 51-200 | Exact match | 144 contacts → |
“For over 50 years, ESF (European Science Foundation) has been a trusted partner for research management in Europe and beyond.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HQ: Uk, United KingdomReported employees: 51-200 | Uk, United Kingdom | 51-200 | Exact match | 129 contacts → |
“Empowering scientists to reach for the edge of the possible.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | HQ: Maceió, BrazilReported employees: 51-200 | Maceió, Brazil | 51-200 | Exact match | 119 contacts → |
“A Fundação Universitária de Desenvolvimento de Extensão e Pesquisa (Fundepes) foi criada em 20 de dezembro de 1978 com a finalidade de incentivar e apoiar a pesquisa científica…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Research funding organizations: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
615 records in the displayed employee bands.
2 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 617 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
Publisher-reported method study
The published RevenueBase SmartSearch benchmark
86% good or better at Exact
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. It reports 86% of Exact matches judged good or better, and 77% for a 240-pair sample of one- or two-word categories. This evaluates the method across study queries rather than auditing this individual list.
Read the study and full methodology ↗RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Research funding organizations by location
4 lists · largest firstEvery Research funding organizations list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for research funding organizations?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many research funding organizations did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 617 matching company records, 58,566 tracked contacts and 14,585 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 research funding organizations worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/research-funding-organizations.
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