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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Startup of the Year
🇺🇸UCSD · United States
Awards $50,000 to the top UC San Diego-affiliated startup each year.
TechCrunch Disrupt — Startup Battlefield
🇺🇸TechCrunch · United States
Runs TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield in San Francisco with founder visibility and founder competition awards.
TechRise Pitch Competition
🇺🇸P33 · United States
Awards $25,000 to $50,000 in non-dilutive funding to Chicago's underrepresented tech founders.
Tennessee Enhanced Job Tax Credit
🇺🇸TN DOR · United States
Provides additional Tennessee job related tax relief in economically distressed counties, stacking with the standard incentive.
Tennessee Headquarters Sales/Use Tax Credit
🇺🇸TN DOR · United States
Provides state sales and use tax relief in Tennessee for headquarters projects tied to capital and staffing growth.
Tennessee Standard Job Tax Credit
🇺🇸TN DOR · United States
Provides Tennessee business expansion support through franchise and excise tax relief linked to job growth and local investment.
Tennessee Super Job Tax Credit
🇺🇸TN DOR · United States
Provides high value Tennessee tax relief per net job for very large investments or major headquarters relocations.
Thiel Fellowship
🇺🇸Thiel Foundation · United States
Pays $250,000 over two years to young people who leave or skip college to build something new instead, plus mentorship and access to the Thiel Foundation's network of founders and investors.
Trade Delegations & Matchmaking
🇺🇸MIBA · United States
Connects Michigan and Israeli organizations through curated trade delegations and cross-border business matchmaking.
Utah R&D Tax Credit
🇺🇸Utah STC · United States
Funds Utah companies with tax credits for qualifying innovation to support innovation growth.
Wisconsin R&D Tax Credit
🇺🇸Wisconsin Department of Revenu · United States
Funds Wisconsin firms with state tax credits for qualifying innovation to support commercialization and job creation.
WRF Technology Commercialization Grants — Phase 1
🇺🇸WRF · United States
Funds Washington state research institutions up to $100,000 to commercialize new technology.
Yale Innovators Prize
🇺🇸Yale · United States
Awards a $25,000 cash prize to the most creative Yale venture with no other fitting prize.
Alabama R&D Tax Credit (Innovate Alabama)
🇺🇸Innovate Alabama · United States
Supports Alabama small businesses with state tax credits for innovation investment and commercialization growth.
Antler US program
🇺🇸Antler · Singapore
Invests in early-stage technology founders across the United States through cohort-based acceleration.
Business Oregon Export Promotion Grant (OTPP)
🇺🇸Business Oregon · United States
Funds Oregon small businesses with reimbursement grants of up to $7,500 for export-related activities including international trade shows and trade missions.
Idaho R&D Tax Credit
🇺🇸Idaho STC · United States
Supports Idaho entrepreneurs with innovation tax relief for qualifying in-state innovation activities.
Linear for Startups
🇺🇸Linear · United States
Offers Linear startup credits to streamline work tracking and shipping for early teams.
Mississippi Skills Training / R&D Tax Credit
🇺🇸MDA · United States
Provides Mississippi businesses tax credits for research employees and qualified innovation spending.
Notion for Startups
🇺🇸Notion · United States
Offers Notion startup credits to support knowledge systems and collaboration for founders.
Ohio R&D Investment Tax Credit
🇺🇸ODT · United States
Funds Ohio manufacturers and innovators with tax credits to support qualifying innovation spending and build capacity.
West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust + SBIR Match
🇺🇸WVJIT · United States
Supports West Virginia small enterprises with Jobs Investment Trust and innovation matching resources.
AI Startup Challenge 2026
🇺🇸CBS · United States
Awards $40K+ in prizes to grad students at Columbia, Cornell Tech, NYU or Yale pitching AI-driven startups.
AI Venture Velocity Challenge
🇺🇸Deloitte & Midjourney · United States
Awards $175,000 in cash prizes to student teams building AI-accelerated ventures.