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Robotics grants in China

Explore Robotics grants for companies in China. This list brings together funding for autonomous systems, industrial and service robots, drones and human-robot interaction from Chinese innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in China, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Robotics in China come first.

Showing 25-48 of 77 grants

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Closed

AI:360 Global Startup Competition 2026

XTC · United States

Gives selected applied-AI startups a live pitch slot at XTC's AI:360 Summit plus investor and partner introductions.

AIEnergy Tech+6
YP
Closed

Autonomous Systems for Customer Experience, Safety, and Operations at YPF Full-Black store

YPF · Argentina

Awards a $20,000 pilot to autonomous tech for retail service, security or monitoring.

RoboticsAI+1
$20K
YP
Closed

Autonomous, Safe, and Scalable Transport of Laboratory Samples in Refinery Operations

YPF · Argentina

Pays up to $20,000 for a pilot to automate lab-sample transport in a YPF refinery.

Energy TechRobotics
$20K
ED
Closed

BlindFlight Resilience Challenge

EDGE · United Arab Emirates

Awards $25,000 for a UAV navigation system that survives GNSS jamming and spoofing.

DefenseAerospace+1
$25K
Department of National Defence Canada logo
Closed

Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Sandbox

DND Canada · Canada

Funds counter-UAS prototype developers competing for IDEaS Sandbox monetary prizes.

DefenseAerospace+3
GS
Closed

DeepTech Frontier Challenge 2026

Global Startup EXPO · Japan

Pays a ¥10 million grand prize to deep-tech startups from Japan and overseas that pitch cutting-edge, research-rooted technology at Global Startup EXPO 2026 in Osaka.

AIRobotics+5
¥10M
GS
Closed

DeepTech Frontier Challenge 2026

Global Startup EXPO · Japan

Awards a ¥10 million grand prize to deep-tech startups pitching at Global Startup EXPO 2026.

AIRobotics+6
¥10M
ED
Closed

Drone in a Box Challenge

EDGE · United Arab Emirates

Pays a guaranteed $15,000 first prize for an integrated autonomous drone-docking system.

RoboticsDefense
$5K – $15K
GN
Closed

GENIUS NY 2024 Competition

GENIUS NY · United States

Invests up to $1 million in seed-stage uncrewed-systems and air-mobility startups.

AerospaceRobotics+1
$500K – $1M
Japan Science and Technology Agency logo
Closed

JST GSC Initiative: International Research Program

JST · Japan

Funds researchers at companies including startups doing R&D aimed at commercialization under JST's Global Startup Campus initiative.

AIBiotech+7
NVIDIA Corporation logo
Closed

NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

NVIDIA · United States

Supports doctoral students in computing, robotics, and intelligent systems by pairing university awards with industry mentorship.

AIRobotics+2
$60K
NT
Closed

Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge

NTL · United States

Pays up to $155,000 across three phases for a new lunar rover wheel design.

SpaceHardware+1
$10K
Wellcome Leap logo
Closed

SAVE — Execution

Wellcome Leap · United States

Funds United Kingdom programs strengthening surgical workforce development and team capacity in healthcare.

MedtechRobotics
MassChallenge logo
Closed

Security & Resiliency Traction Program

MassChallenge · United States

Runs a 10-week, no-cost, non-dilutive accelerator for early-stage security, resiliency, and dual-use founders, from Pre-Seed through Series A+, culminating in enterprise pilots and investor-ready pitches.

DefenseRobotics+4
XPRIZE Foundation logo
Closed

XPRIZE Wildfire — Finals Phase

XPRIZE · United States

Funds teams building autonomous wildfire sensing and suppression systems for faster emergency response.

AerospaceRobotics+2
$3.5M
XPRIZE Foundation logo
Closed

XPRIZE Wildfire Track B: Autonomous Wildfire Response

XPRIZE · United States

Pays a $3.5 million Grand Prize (plus milestone and bonus prizes from a $5 million pool) to the team whose autonomous system detects and fully suppresses a high-risk wildfire fastest.

Climate TechRobotics+1
$3.5M
SS
Open

South Summit Brazil Startup Competition

South Summit · Spain

Offers pitch time, mentoring and investor exposure to five category-winning startups.

Dec'26
DE
Open

Tufts New Ventures Competition

Derby E-Center · United States

Awards up to $250,000 in cash and in-kind prizes to Tufts-affiliated founders.

$3K – $20KFeb'27
European Commission logo
Open

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2027

European Commission · European Union

Funds secondments of staff between partner organisations worldwide so researchers and R&I staff gain cross-sector, cross-country and cross-discipline experience.

Apr'27
GC
Open

Supernova Challenge

GITEX CAC · United Arab Emirates

Pays equity-free cash prizes to exhibiting startups that pitch live on the main stage at GITEX AI Kazakhstan.

$5K – $15KMay'27
European Commission logo
Open

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027

European Commission · European Union

Pays a postdoctoral researcher's fellowship at a host organisation in Europe, or abroad with a mandatory return phase, to build international research experience.

Sep'27
Microsoft Corporation logo
Open

Microsoft for Nonprofits

Microsoft · United States

Supports registered nonprofits with in-kind software and cloud credits to strengthen mission operations.

$2K – $4K
Founders Factory logo
Open

Founders Factory

Founders Factory · United Kingdom

Provides venture studio support, go-to-market coaching, and startup growth services through cohort engagement.

£250K – £1M
AS
Between cycles

ASML Emerging Innovator Award

ASML · Netherlands

Offers breakthrough hardware startups coaching and up to €4,000 in travel support.

€4K

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