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 145-168 of 881 grants
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.
ETIP Employer Training Investment Program
🇺🇸Illinois DCEO · United States
Funds employer training costs in Illinois strategic sectors to build workforce capability through reimbursement support.
FES Continuation Solicitation
🇺🇸DOE FES · United States
Supports fusion, plasma, and high-energy-density research partnerships blending public and private work.
FL High Tech Corridor MGRP
🇺🇸FL High Tech Corridor · United States
Supports Florida universities and companies in joint innovation projects with industry.
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.
Greater Minnesota Job Expansion Program
🇺🇸MN DEED · United States
Supports businesses in Greater Minnesota with sales tax refunds tied to sustained employment expansion.
GrowKS Equity Program
🇺🇸KDoC / NetWork Kansas · United States
Offers growth-oriented equity co-investment for promising Kansas ventures advancing expansion plans.
High-Impact Jobs Program
🇺🇸LED · United States
Invests in job creation in Louisiana through reimbursable wage support for high-impact roles.
IARPA Seedling BAA
🇺🇸IARPA · United States
Offers United States teams continuous-entry opportunities for early research ideas in AI, quantum, and cyber fields.
Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation Grant
🇺🇸MEDC · United States
Funds Michigan small manufacturers adopting smart production technologies through shared-cost support.
Industry Sector Partnership Grant — Round 6
🇺🇸Ohio Dept of Development · United States
Supports Ohio employers and education providers through multi-organization workforce grants.
INFUSE RFA Cycle
🇺🇸DOE FES · United States
Supports private fusion companies through annual partnerships with national laboratories.
Innovation Partnership (IPart) SBIR/STTR Proposal Support
🇺🇸PA DCED · United States
Offers Pennsylvania small businesses free proposal reviews, training seminars, and travel support for federal innovation applications.
Innovation Works Seed Fund
🇺🇸Innovation Works · United States
Funds early-stage southwestern Pennsylvania technology startups with staged equity investments and follow-on capital options.
JDIG Standard
🇺🇸NC EIC · United States
Funds North Carolina industrial investment when companies expand operations and commit to job growth in the state.
JDIG Transformative Project
🇺🇸NC EIC · United States
Funds flagship North Carolina projects with exceptional employment impact and major private-sector capital attraction.
Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG)
🇺🇸NC Commerce · United States
Funds North Carolina companies that create quality jobs and invest in long-term local workforce growth.
Job Training Incentive Program
🇺🇸MN DEED · United States
Supports Greater Minnesota businesses creating permanent jobs through on-the-job training grants up to two hundred thousand.