US startup grants
Explore grants with structured evidence of United States eligibility or a stable US program classification.
82 opportunities · Updated 2026-08-11
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NSF SBIR/STTR — America's Seed FundPhase I up to USD 305,000; Phase II up to USD 1.25 million, with later supplements and commercialization support possible. · National Science Foundation (NSF) · 2026-11-04ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health)Award size is solicitation- and negotiation-specific; the umbrella page does not publish a comparable per-project minimum or maximum. · Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) — HHS · Rolling applicationsDARPA SBIR/STTRTypical DARPA Phase I: USD 250,000 over about six months; Phase II: USD 1.8 million over 24-36 months; Enhancement may add up to USD 500,000 in 1:1 matching funds. · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — DoDNSF I-Corps (Innovation Corps)National Teams award up to USD 50,000; regional courses are generally training rather than comparable cash grants. · National Science Foundation (NSF) — TIP Directorate · Rolling applicationsAlfred P. Sloan Foundation GrantsAward size is program- and proposal-specific; no umbrella minimum or maximum is published. · Alfred P. Sloan Foundation · Rolling applicationsNIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)Cooperative-agreement amount, period and non-federal cost share are NOFO-specific; MEP center awards are not ordinary direct startup grants. · National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) — Department of CommerceDoD SBIR/STTR (Defense-wide, via DSIP)Phase I typically ~$100,000–$250,000 (component-dependent); Phase II typically ~$1,000,000–$2,000,000 · US Department of Defense (DoD) — components incl. Army, Navy, Air Force, DARPA, DTRA, DLA, MDA, SOCOM · 2026-10-21Army SBIR/STTR (incl. xTech open-topic competitions)Phase I up to ~$250,000–$300,000; Phase II ~$1.1M–$2M. xTech prize tracks add cash awards (e.g., finalists ~$20k, winners ~$150k) plus a follow-on Phase I. · US Army (Army SBIR/STTR Program Office)NASA SBIR/STTR (incl. SBIR Ignite)Standard Phase I up to ~$150,000 (SBIR Ignite up to ~$150,000); Phase II up to ~$850,000–$1M+ · National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · Rolling applicationsUSSOCOM SBIR/STTR (via SOFWERX)Phase I typically ~$100,000–$250,000; Phase II typically ~$1M–$2M (topic-dependent) · US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) / SOFWERXSloan Research FellowshipUSD 75,000 over two years, usable for research-support expenses with no overhead · Alfred P. Sloan Foundation · 2026-09-15Nebraska Prototype GrantUp to $150,000, subject to programme rules · Nebraska Department of Economic Development · Rolling applicationsArkansas Technology Transfer Assistance GrantUp to $3,750 per project in programme support · Arkansas Economic Development Commission · Rolling applicationsFlorida High Tech Corridor Matching Grants Research ProgramUp to $150,000 in matching funds in typical university tracks · Florida High Tech Corridor · Rolling applicationsGrants.gov (Federal Grants Portal)Not comparable — Grants.gov aggregates federal opportunities with call-specific award amounts, eligibility and deadlines · US Federal Government (portal operated by HHS on behalf of all agencies)Iowa Demonstration FundUp to $100,000 · Iowa Economic Development Authority · Rolling applicationsMajor League Hacking (MLH) Community & Micro-GrantsCurrent event support: Hack Days reimburse up to $350 for eligible food and event expenses; Member Events can receive up to $1,000 emergency food/event cost coverage after qualifying overbooking and budget exhaustion · Major League Hacking (with partners GitHub Education, Solana Foundation) · Rolling applicationsManifund (Grants & Regranting)Founder-set public-benefit funding request with no universal maximum; proposals can be as small as $250, and payment occurs only if donors meet the minimum goal by the founder-set deadline · Manifund (Manifold for Charity, 501(c)(3)) · Rolling applicationsMaryland Build Our Future GrantMatching infrastructure grant up to $2 million; awards up to $1 million require at least a 200% applicant match, while awards above $1 million require at least a 400% match · Maryland Department of Commerce / MEDCO · Rolling applicationsMichigan Emerging Technologies FundMatching awards vary by federal SBIR/STTR phase · Michigan Economic Development Corporation / BBCetc · Rolling applicationsMTI Business Innovation FundingUp to $25,000 · Maine Technology Institute · Rolling applicationsNew Jersey SBIR/STTR Direct Financial AssistanceState grant amount varies by Phase I or Phase II programme round · New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology · Rolling applicationsOracle for StartupsCurrent Latin America offer: up to USD 2,000 in OCI credits for eligible startups; legacy global documents described USD 500 plus discounts but are not treated as current global terms · Oracle · Rolling applicationsSouth Dakota Proof of Concept FundUp to $50,000 · South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development · Rolling applicationsWest Virginia SBIR/STTR Matching FundMatching award varies by federal phase and appropriation · West Virginia Department of Economic Development · Rolling applicationsWyoming SBIR/STTR Matching FundsMatching grant amount varies by federal phase and current rules · Wyoming Business Council · Rolling applicationsARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy)IGNIITE 2026 provides about USD 500,000 per selected early-career project from a USD 10 million pool; other ARPA-E NOFOs publish separate multi-million-dollar limits and cost-share rules. · Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) — DOENSF Convergence AcceleratorUSD 5,000,000 maximum; see notes for structure · National Science Foundation (NSF)NIH RADx TechVaries by active challenge and development phase · National Institutes of HealthNIH SBIR/STTR (Small Business Programs / SEED)Phase I guideline up to USD 400,000 and Phase II up to USD 2.15 million; approved waiver topics may reach about USD 700,000 Phase I and USD 3 million Phase II. · National Institutes of Health (NIH) — HHS · 2026-09-08SBIR AdvanceUSD 100,000 maximum; see notes for structure · Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation / Center for Technology CommercializationNSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)PFI Technology Translation awards up to about USD 550,000 for 18-24 months; Research Partnerships awards up to USD 1 million for up to 36 months. · National Science Foundation (NSF) — TIP DirectorateBARDA DRIVe EZ-BAAWhen open, EZ-BAA awards were below USD 750,000, with +Phase awards up to USD 20 million; no award is currently actionable. · Biomedical Advanced Research and Development AuthorityDevelopment Innovation VenturesUSD 15,000,000 maximum; see notes for structure · U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentEDA Build to Scale (B2S) ProgramCompetition-specific federal grants across Venture Challenge and Capital Challenge; award bands and matching requirements are stated in each NOFO. · US Economic Development Administration (EDA) — Department of CommerceMassCEC CriticalMassUSD 1,000,000 maximum; see notes for structure · Massachusetts Clean Energy CenterAFWERX SBIR/STTR — Department of the Air Force (incl. AFRL)Open Topic Phase I ~$75,000 (SBIR) / ~$110,000 (STTR) feasibility; Phase II ~$0.75M–$1.9M; STRATFI up to ~$15M with matching · Department of the Air Force (AFWERX / Air Force Research Laboratory)Navy SBIR/STTR (Department of the Navy / NavalX)Phase I typically ~$140,000–$256,000; Phase II typically ~$1M–$1.9M · Department of the Navy (Navy SBIR/STTR / NavalX)DHS S&T SBIR (plus Silicon Valley Innovation Program)USD 1,000,000 maximum; see notes for structure · US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — Science & Technology DirectorateDOE SBIR/STTR (Office of Science)Historically topic-specific: Phase I around USD 200,000 and Phase II around USD 1.15 million or more; current NOFO controls and no live universal cap was verified. · US Department of Energy (DOE) — Office of Science and program officesED/IES SBIR (Education Technology)Phase I and Phase II contract ceilings are set by each solicitation; typical pathway is feasibility followed by prototype development and evaluation. · US Department of Education — Institute of Education Sciences (IES)MIT Sandbox Innovation FundUp to $25,000 in cumulative non-dilutive funding; no current official minimum is published · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sandbox Innovation Fund Program) · 2026-09-14Maryland Industrial PartnershipsUp to $100,000 per project in state funds, with company contribution · Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute / State of Maryland · 2026-10-15MassVentures START$100,000 Round 1; $200,000 Round 2; later seed-capital opportunity · MassVentures · 2027-02-01Activate FellowshipMore than $300,000 in stipend, R&D funds, and benefits over two years · ActivateAnthropic Fellows Program (AI Safety)$3,850 USD, £2,310 GBP or $4,300 CAD per week, plus approximately $15,000 per month of compute; the official source does not publish a guaranteed total stipend · AnthropicArizona Innovation ChallengeUp to $150,000 · Arizona Commerce AuthorityCalSEEDConcept and prototype awards up to published phase limits · California Energy CommissionColorado Advanced Industries Accelerator GrantUp to $250,000 for early-stage capital and retention grants; other tracks vary · Colorado Office of Economic Development and International TradeCommonwealth Commercialization FundVaries by active CCF grant programme · Virginia Innovation Partnership CorporationCPRIT Product Development Research AwardsVaries by active product-development award mechanism · Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of TexasDefense Innovation Unit (DIU) — Commercial Solutions OpeningsProblem-specific prototype Other Transaction procurement award with no universal minimum or maximum; selected solutions can lead to production contracts · Defense Innovation Unit (DoD)Delaware EDGE GrantUp to $100,000 STEM or $50,000 entrepreneur-class award · Delaware Division of Small BusinessDOE Voucher ProgramIn-kind technical assistance vouchers; amount varies by opportunity · U.S. Department of EnergyEPA SBIRPhase I up to ~$100,000 (~6 mo, proof of concept); Phase II up to ~$400,000 (commercialization) · US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)FFAR Seeding SolutionsUSD300,000-USD1 million research grant, normally requiring at least 1:1 non-federal matching support · Foundation for Food & Agriculture ResearchFuzeHub Manufacturing GrantsUp to $65,000 in recent rounds · FuzeHub / Empire State DevelopmentGrowth Accelerator Fund CompetitionCash prizes to eligible entrepreneur-support organisations; amount varies by competition · U.S. Small Business AdministrationGrowth Through AgricultureGrants up to published programme caps; loans also available · Montana Department of AgricultureHawaii Small Business Innovation Research Matching GrantMatching awards vary by federal SBIR phase · Hawaii Technology Development CorporationInnovate Alabama Supplemental Grant ProgramUp to $250,000 for Phase II awards; other tracks vary · Innovate AlabamaInnovate Rhode Island Small Business FundMatching grants up to published Phase I or Phase II caps · Rhode Island CommerceKentucky SBIR/STTR Matching FundsMatches eligible federal Phase I and Phase II awards up to programme limits · Kentucky Cabinet for Economic DevelopmentKnight Cities ChallengeGrants up to USD 200,000; USD 10 million initiative across two cohorts. · John S. and James L. Knight FoundationLaunch Minnesota Innovation GrantsUp to programme caps for business operations, housing, and childcare · Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic DevelopmentLemelson-MIT Student PrizeHistorical awards were USD 15,000 for graduate inventors and USD 10,000 for undergraduate teams; no current award · The Lemelson Foundation / Lemelson-MIT ProgramLouisiana SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II Matching GrantsMatching amount varies by phase and current round · Louisiana Economic DevelopmentMassCEC Catalyst and DICESUp to $75,000 in recent rounds · Massachusetts Clean Energy CenterMIT $100K Entrepreneurship CompetitionOfficial pages describe more than USD 100,000 across the annual competitions; no universal per-recipient maximum is published. · MIT $100K (student-run, sponsor-funded)Nat Friedman & Daniel Gross Grants (AI Grant)USD 250,000 maximum; see notes for structure · Nat Friedman & Daniel GrossNeo ResidencyCurrent official site emphasizes mentorship and guaranteed Neo Residency access; the historic USD 20,000 grant is not re-confirmed for the next cohort. · Neo (venture firm founded by Ali Partovi)NIST SBIRPhase I up to ~$100,000–$150,000; Phase II up to ~$400,000–$600,000 · National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) — Department of CommerceNJEDA Clean Tech Seed GrantUp to $75,000 in recent rounds · New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and TechnologyNOAA SBIRPhase I up to ~$175,000; Phase II up to ~$500,000–$650,000 · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — Department of CommerceOCAST Industry InnovationVaries by annual solicitation · Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and TechnologyOhio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-up FundVaries by technology-validation or startup award track · Ohio Department of DevelopmentOne North Carolina Small Business ProgramIncentive and matching grants tied to federal SBIR/STTR · North Carolina Department of CommerceOregon Commercialization Gap FundTypically up to $100,000 · Business OregonTennessee SBIR/STTR Matching FundMatching funds vary by federal Phase I or Phase II award · Launch TennesseeThe Roddenberry PrizePrior cycle: USD 1 million grand prize and USD 250,000 finalist grant, equity-free; not currently actionable. · The Roddenberry FoundationUSDA SBIR (NIFA)Phase I up to ~$185,000 (~8 mo); Phase II up to ~$650,000 (~24 mo) · US Department of Agriculture (USDA) — National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)Utah Technology Commercialization and Innovation ProgramUp to $100,000, subject to current solicitation · Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity