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 121-144 of 882 grants
DHS LRBAA 24-01 — Research
🇺🇸DHS S&T · United States
Supports organizations pursuing homeland security innovation in AI, detection, screening, and resilience through DHS open submissions.
DHS SBIR Phase II (invite-only)
🇺🇸DHS S&T · United States
Supports small businesses in the United States advancing proven homeland security prototypes in a second-stage federal programme.
DHS SVIP
🇺🇸DHS · United States
Invests research teams and institutions for DHS SVIP OTA initiatives in cybersecurity, defense innovation, and artificial intelligence.
DHS SVIP — Topic
🇺🇸DHS S&T · United States
Supports security innovation through topic-led projects that advance practical deployment of public safety technologies.
Digital Interactive Media and Software (DIMS) Tax Credit
🇺🇸LED · United States
Provides Louisiana digital media and software producers with payroll and production tax credits for qualifying activity.
DIU CSO — Prototype Contract
🇺🇸DIU · United States
Provides research teams and institutions for DIU CSO Prototype Contract in artificial intelligence, defense innovation, and cybersecurity.
DoD SBIR/STTR
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports small business and non-traditional teams across defense components in a shared topic flow.
DOE SBIR/STTR ASCR Topics
🇺🇸DOE ASCR · United States
Offers innovation teams support in advanced computing and hardware-oriented technologies.
DRKB Early-Stage Repositories
🇺🇸ODSS · United States
Funds biomedical data repositories through cooperative agreements supporting standards and shared knowledgebases.
DRKB Established Repositories — Enhancement
🇺🇸ODSS · United States
Funds continued development and stewardship of established biomedical data repositories for broad access.
Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF)
🇺🇸Utah STC · United States
Administers Economic Development Tax Increment Financing for Utah companies creating sustained high-wage jobs in targeted industries.
ED/IES SBIR Phase II (Standard — Phase I Graduates)
🇺🇸IES · United States
Supports United States education small businesses turning early feasibility into commercially viable offerings.
EDTIF / REDTIF — Economic Development Tax Increment Financing
🇺🇸Go Utah / GOEO · United States
Provides Economic Development Tax Increment Financing refunds for qualifying businesses expanding in targeted Utah industries.
Elevate Ventures — Equity Investment Programs
🇺🇸IEDC / Elevate Ventures · United States
Funds Indiana high-growth technology startups through state-backed equity across pre-seed, seed, and growth rounds.
Energy Efficient Mobility Systems — R&D
🇺🇸DOE TTO · United States
Supports United States mobility teams building energy-efficient transport systems through partnerships.
Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds foundational engineering research on devices, circuits and control — $110 million across roughly 300 awards, with no deadline.
ETIP Employer Training Investment Program
🇺🇸Illinois DCEO · United States
Funds employer training costs in Illinois strategic sectors to build workforce capability through reimbursement support.
FL High Tech Corridor MGRP
🇺🇸FL High Tech Corridor · United States
Supports Florida universities and companies in joint innovation projects with industry.
Foundational Research in Robotics
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds foundational robotics — and asks three questions of every proposal: is there a robot, does it gain a capability, is robotics essential.
Global Access Program
🇺🇸PA DCED · United States
Funds Pennsylvania companies expanding export sales through reimbursement grants for eligible international business development costs.
Governor's University Research Initiative
🇺🇸Texas EDT · United States
Funds Texas public universities to recruit nationally recognized scientific leaders and strengthen talent pipelines.
GRA I&E Development Grant
🇺🇸GRA · United States
Supports Georgia university teams with prototype development and commercialization validation.
GRA I&E Exploratory Grant
🇺🇸GRA · United States
Supports Georgia university researchers with feasibility testing and demand validation funding.
Grants on the Edge
🇺🇸Texas A&M Innovation · United States
Funds Texas A&M faculty strengthening previously reviewed projects to improve future funder alignment.