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.
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VVP Launch Grant — Cycle 6
🇺🇸VIPC · United States
Funds early-stage Virginia startups through non-dilutive support before financing growth.
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.
AWS Imagine Grant (US) — One
🇺🇸AWS · United States
Funds United States nonprofits using cloud and AI for social-good projects.
JATF Autonomous Warfare Proving Ground
🇺🇸SOFWERX · United States
Supports autonomous system development at military test facilities with multidomain range and laboratory enhancements.
BIRD Energy
🇺🇸BIRD Foundation · United States
Supports United States and Israel energy collaborations across technology, grid optimization, advanced manufacturing, and infrastructure security.
Air Force SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸Air Force · United States
Funds United States Air Force and Space Force aligned small-business concepts in early defense feasibility work.
Air Force SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸Air Force · United States
Supports United States Air Force-aligned projects maturing defense-ready prototypes toward broader mission adoption.
CHIPS NAPMP: Materials and Substrates R&D
🇺🇸CHIPS for America · United States
Funds U.S. companies and institutions developing advanced packaging substrates and substrate materials to accelerate domestic semiconductor supply chain capacity.
NASA SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses conducting early-stage R&D to establish the feasibility of innovations aligned with NASA mission priorities.
NASA STTR Phase I
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses and their research institution partners conducting early-stage space technology R&D through NASA's Small Business Technology Transfer program.
Navy SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Funds United States naval small-business ideas for ship, aviation, undersea, and autonomy-related feasibility studies.
Navy SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Supports United States naval innovation teams transitioning validated concepts into stronger prototypes and mission-ready solutions.
Stanford Medicine Catalyst
🇺🇸Stanford Med Catalyst · United States
Funds Stanford teams piloting and advancing validated health innovations through capital and hands-on operating support.
Advancing Discovery to Market
🇺🇸Texas A&M Innovation · United States
Funds Texas A&M teams translating early discoveries through commercialization support and enterprise readiness.
Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2026
ADTF · United States
Pays cash prizes for on-device AI models that run on everyday budget laptops in Africa.
AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge — Phase I (Seed Concepts)
🇺🇸Bezos Earth Fund · United States
Supports AI teams tackling climate and nature problems, including biodiversity and grid efficiency, through Bezos-backed concept grants.