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Primordia fills the gap with micro grants that let DIY biologists and tinkerers run their first experiment fast.

Biotech is breaking out of ivory towers. Garage labs, community biologists and small field teams are exploring new diagnostics, enzymes and bio-based materials. Yet most ideas stall before proof of concept because there is no funding tier below traditional grants.

Biotech is breaking out of ivory towers. Garage labs, community biologists and small field teams are exploring new diagnostics, enzymes and bio-based materials. Yet most ideas stall before proof of concept because there is no funding tier below traditional grants.

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1. Project summary & hypothesis

In 5–7 sentences: What problem are you addressing? What are you testing?

2. Experimental plan

What exactly will you do during the grant period? Methods, model system, assay, or computational approach — keep it concrete.

3. Success criteria & next step

How will you know if this worked, and what is the next experiment or action if it does?

4. Prior work & evidence (optional but encouraged)

Key papers, preprints, data, or links that support this approach.

5. Timeline & milestones

What are the main milestones over the grant period?

6. Budget — total amount requested

7. Budget breakdown

What will the funds be spent on? List materials, equipment, services, or compute — no prose.

8. Lab / infrastructure access

Where will this work be done? Physical lab, shared space, cloud compute, etc.

9. Community impact

How will this work benefit the scientific, local, or open-research community?

10. Applicant bio & affiliation

Who are you, and what relevant experience do you bring?

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Primordia Grants is a cross-collaboration between Biopunk Labs and ValleyDAO. We're still in the early stages of fully developing Primordia, so thank you for your patience as we refine the process, documentation, and review pipeline. For questions or inquiries, please contact: hi@primordiagrants.com