Advanced Materials grants in the United States

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Funds prototype development for Nebraska businesses turning ideas into first market-ready products.

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Funds high-risk energy technologies in United States with cross-cutting potential for climate and industrial transformation.

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Funds United States defense science ideas with high-security relevance across devices, systems, and cross-domain innovation.

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Funds U.S. for-profit small businesses establishing technical feasibility of innovative technologies across DOE priority areas including advanced manufacturing, critical materials, and quantum information science.

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Funds U.S. small businesses advancing energy and science technologies from proven feasibility into prototype development through DOE's Phase II SBIR award.

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Funds U.S. small businesses developing and demonstrating technology innovations that advance NASA missions, following a successful Phase I feasibility award.

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Funds U.S. small businesses and their research institution partners developing and demonstrating technology innovations through NASA's STTR Phase II award.

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Funds U.S. small businesses scaling strategic space technologies through SBIR/STTR matching contracts with government and private co-investment.

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Offers two-year fellowships for first-time hard-tech founders building climate, energy, and biotechnology ventures without equity.

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Funds Colorado advanced-industries companies scaling new technology toward commercial growth.

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Supports minority-serving and historically black institutions through foundational Air Force research grants.

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Offers small business and institution teams early research support for foundational Air Force concepts.

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Supports small business teams extending validated concepts toward robust defense development.

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Supports early-career researchers in the United States through long-term federal science initiatives.

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Supports early-stage Air Force fundamental research at universities, nonprofits, and industry partners.

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Funds U.S. entrepreneurs advancing early-stage solar manufacturing prototypes through a DOE prize competition under the American-Made Challenges program.

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Supports continuous Army science research for universities, companies, and nonprofits across broad disciplines.

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Supports institutions in underserved regions with research funding for non-traditional defense science.

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Supports United States universities acquiring research equipment for defense-relevant scientific research.

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Supports early-career faculty pursuing Army basic research through direct funding pathways.

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Supports multidisciplinary university teams pursuing long-range defense research collaborations and shared outcomes.

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Supports United States transformational technology workstreams such as fusion materials, advanced batteries, and carbon capture.

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Supports United States early-career energy researchers building disruptive energy solutions beyond conventional approaches.

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Invests in Connecticut climate-tech businesses from seed through growth stages in clean energy and mobility sectors.