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 409-432 of 881 grants
Shared Research Infrastructure Program (SRIP)
🇺🇸MSU · United States
Funds one-time shared research infrastructure for Michigan researchers to upgrade critical equipment and facilities.
SOSV SF (formerly IndieBio SF)
🇺🇸SOSV · United States
Invests in deep-tech startups and provides a six-month San Francisco residency with hands-on lab development support.
StartX Accelerator Program
🇺🇸StartX · United States
Offers free support to Stanford-affiliated founders through a mentorship-driven accelerator with expert access and community.
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program
🇺🇸CISA · United States
Funds states and territories reducing cyber risk through grants for approved cybersecurity plans and projects.
Strategic Fund Job Growth Incentive
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds company relocation and expansion through Colorado hiring incentives to strengthen real-world implementation.
Strategic Partnership Grants (SPG)
🇺🇸MSU · United States
Supports Michigan State University faculty teams building long-run research centers through internal matching mechanisms.
Sustaining Illinois Seed Grants
🇺🇸IIN / UIUC Research Park · United States
Supports collaborative research across Illinois universities in education, economic development, health, and innovation.
Technical Skills Training Grant
🇺🇸ND Commerce · United States
Funds workforce programs in North Dakota that upgrade technical and digital skills across industries.
TechSource Proposal Assistance Funding
🇺🇸Colorado SBDC · United States
Funds Colorado tech firms with proposal development and commercialization assistance.
Texas Proof of Concept Award (Tier 1)
🇺🇸UT Austin DTI / Dell Med · United States
Supports University of Texas researchers with early-stage gap funding to validate emerging technologies across research fields.
Texas+ Proof of Concept Award (Tier 2)
🇺🇸UT Austin DTI / Dell Med · United States
Supports University of Texas researchers with larger follow-on gap grants to advance promising early technologies toward adoption.
UCSF Catalyst Awards
🇺🇸UCSF IV · United States
Supports UCSF investigators with seed funding that starts healthcare innovation and accelerates patient-facing pilots.
Vercel AI Accelerator
🇺🇸Vercel · United States
Offers a six-week AI founder cohort with mentorship, partner tool access, and a final demo day for scale-up visibility.
Vermont Research and Development Tax Credit
🇺🇸VT Tax · United States
Supports Vermont businesses with innovation tax credits that reduce innovation costs.
Vermont Training Program (VTP)
🇺🇸ACCD · United States
Supports Vermont employers with workforce training reimbursements covering half of training costs after successful completion.
VVP Launch Note
🇺🇸VIPC · United States
Offers Virginia startups a VVP Launch Note to convert into equity during later financing rounds.
VVP Pre-Seed Fund
🇺🇸VIPC · United States
Invests in Virginia pre-seed startups through equity co-investment partnerships and founder-ready growth support.
VVP Seed Fund
🇺🇸VIPC · United States
Invests in Virginia seed-stage startups through equity co-investment partnerships and growth readiness planning.
Wyoming SBIR/STTR Match Grant
🇺🇸WBC · United States
Funds Wyoming companies already holding federal research contracts with matching support for commercialization and project expenses.
xTech Accelerator
🇺🇸Army · United States
Offers Army xTech competition finalists mentorship and support to transition their tech, no equity taken.
xTech|Edge Strike: Ground
🇺🇸Army · United States
Supports mobile power, payload, and mobility innovation through substantial competitive prize initiatives.
Georgia FAST Grant Phase 0
🇺🇸UGA Innovation Gateway · United States
Funds Georgia-based small businesses hiring a grant writing consultant to prepare a competitive SBIR or STTR application.
NJ AI Hub Accelerator
🇺🇸NJEDA · United States
Supports New Jersey AI founders through accelerator, pilot partnerships, and ecosystem access across research institutions and startups.
NY QETC Capital Tax Credit
🇺🇸NY Department of Taxation and · United States
Funds qualifying New York ventures with tax-based capital support for economic development and growth-stage expansion.