AI grants in the United States
Explore AI grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for machine learning, foundation models, AI infrastructure and applied AI from US innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in the United States, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at AI in the United States come first.
Showing 265-288 of 882 grants
NIH HEAL Initiative — Open NOFOs
🇺🇸NIH · United States
Supports opioid, pain, and substance use disorder research in the NIH HEAL portfolio.
NSF SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups demonstrating scientific feasibility of novel science and engineering innovations.
NSF STTR Phase I
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups partnering with nonprofit research institutions for early-stage feasibility studies.
NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Pilot
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Supports United States deep-tech startups through a combined early and continuation development route.
REDI — Q4 1–15)
🇺🇸Go Utah / GOEO · United States
Supports private employers in rural Utah creating high-wage jobs through per-position cash incentives.
NSF SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups extending proven early projects into substantial technology development.
NSF STTR Phase II
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech projects that continue with nonprofit research partners after successful initial feasibility work.
DARPA DSO Office-wide BAA
🇺🇸DARPA · United States
Funds United States defense science ideas with high-security relevance across devices, systems, and cross-domain innovation.
DARPA I2O Office-wide BAA
🇺🇸DARPA · United States
Funds United States information science, cyber, and computational defense innovation shaping future command capabilities.
DOE SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸DOE · United States
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.
DOE SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸DOE · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses advancing energy and science technologies from proven feasibility into prototype development through DOE's Phase II SBIR award.
ED/IES SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸ED · United States
Funds for-profit small businesses developing and evaluating new education technology prototypes.
ED/IES SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸ED · United States
Funds for-profit small businesses completing full-scale development and evaluation of education technology products.
NASA SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses developing and demonstrating technology innovations that advance NASA missions, following a successful Phase I feasibility award.
NASA STTR Phase II
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses and their research institution partners developing and demonstrating technology innovations through NASA's STTR Phase II award.
Proof of Commercial Relevance Loan
🇺🇸IEDA · United States
Funds Iowa technology companies validating products and markets through low-interest loans up to $50,000.
SpaceWERX STRATFI (Strategic Funding Increase)
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses scaling strategic space technologies through SBIR/STTR matching contracts with government and private co-investment.
Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds Colorado advanced-industry businesses and nonprofits building shared infrastructure for commercialization and technology development.
Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds Colorado advanced-industries companies scaling new technology toward commercial growth.
Advanced Industries Export Grant
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds export-readiness for Colorado advanced technology small businesses pursuing international growth.
Advanced Industries Proof of Concept Grant
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds university-industry partnerships in Colorado advancing applied technology commercialization to strengthen real-world implementation.
AFOSR HBCU/MI Program
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports minority-serving and historically black institutions through foundational Air Force research grants.
AFOSR STTR Phase I
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Offers small business and institution teams early research support for foundational Air Force concepts.
AFOSR STTR Phase II
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports small business teams extending validated concepts toward robust defense development.