Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program
Flinn Foundation (administered with the Arizona Bioindustry Association)
$75,000 per company (up to six)
$75,000 non-dilutive to each of up to six Arizona early-stage bioscience startups, plus a year of advisors and an investor pitch. The 2027 cohort closed October 30, 2026.
The Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program gives up to six Arizona-based, early-stage bioscience companies $75,000 each in non-dilutive funding, administered through the Arizona Bioindustry Association, plus a year-long program. The program includes the equivalent of $11,250 in advisorship, learning sessions, quarterly cohort convenings, and a closing IC-style pitch to investors. The 2027 cohort application closed Friday, October 30, 2026 at 5 p.m.; the next cohort has not been announced. Eligible companies work in medical devices, diagnostics, health technology platforms, therapeutics and pharmaceuticals, or bio-agriculture. They must be an Arizona-based S-Corp, LLC or C-Corp at the pre-seed or seed stage, with under $1,000,000 in raised dilutive funds or revenue. Since 2014 the program has selected 66 companies.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Foundation
- Amount range
- $75,000
- Realistic amount
- $75,000 to each of up to six selected companies.
- Deadline
- 2027 cohort deadline passed October 30, 2026; next cohort not yet announced
- Status
- between-intakes
- States
- AZ
Who qualifies
- Arizona-based bioscience company commercializing bioscience research and biotechnology in medical devices and equipment, diagnostics, health-focused technology platforms or delivery processes, therapeutics and pharmaceuticals, or bio-agriculture
- Incorporated as an S-Corp, LLC or C-Corp and based in Arizona
- Early-stage: pre-seed or seed, with under $1,000,000 in raised dilutive funds or revenue
- Research-only projects do not qualify
- Prior Flinn investment not required; past program participants and Flinn Translational Seed Grants awardees may apply
Who is not eligible
- Research-only projects
- Companies not based in Arizona
- Companies past the seed stage (≥ $1,000,000 raised in dilutive funds or revenue)
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Funding support for company development over the program year
Ineligible expenses
- See official program guidance
How to apply
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1
Check fit and attend office hours
Review the eligibility page; 1:1 office hours on Zoom run October 19–23, 2026.
~1 hrs
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2
Submit the first-round application
A basic application form plus a 15-slide leave-behind pitch deck (required), one or two letters of recommendation (one required) and an optional three-minute investor video pitch, on the Flinn SurveyMonkey Apply portal.
~15 hrs
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3
Finalist pitch
Invited finalists pitch in person at the Flinn Foundation to a panel of program-affiliated advisors and investors.
~10 hrs
Read the published review-stage scoring rubric before you build the deck, and book a 1:1 office-hours slot (October 19–23). Reviewers give feedback even to applicants who aren't selected.
Deadline & timing
2027 cohort: application opened August 3, 2026; 1:1 office hours on Zoom October 19–23; application deadline was October 30 (5 p.m.) and has passed; the next cohort has not been announced. Invited finalists pitch in person at the Flinn Foundation. This cohort starts the program's five-year renewal, so expect a yearly cycle.
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Required documents
- Basic application form
- 15-slide leave-behind pitch deck (required)
- One letter of recommendation (required) and an optional second
- Three-minute investor video pitch (optional)
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