Support iGEM

As a friend or participant of our main program, the iGEM Competition, you may have seen how amazing iGEM has become in the last 15 years. Now we need your help. The competition is only just the beginning, serving as a launchpad for the young synthetic biologists who will go on to transform the industry. It’s now clear that iGEM is more than just the competition…


iGEM has been empowering young people, giving them a platform to lead their own projects, and showing students that they can make a difference since 2003. Now we want to do more to support the 40,000 iGEMers around the world, and we need your help.


The iGEM community is big, but iGEM Headquarters is very small -- just 10 people. We are asking for your support by calling on you to make a donation of whatever amount you can contribute. Your tax-deductible* gift of $25, $100, or any amount will have a significant impact on making iGEM better. With plans for the next iGEM season underway, your donation will ensure that iGEM can continue to serve as the foundation for the future of synthetic biology.

iGEM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity and donations to iGEM Foundation are tax deductible to the extent provided by current IRS tax laws and regulations.