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 169-192 of 882 grants
Johnson & Johnson QuickFire Challenges (Active Series)
🇺🇸J&J Innovation · United States
Supports global health innovators through recurring Johnson and Johnson QuickFire themed challenges in medicine and life science domains.
Kentucky SBIR/STTR Match — Phase I
🇺🇸KY Innovation · United States
Funds Kentucky companies with state matching support for early federally aligned innovation projects.
Kentucky SBIR/STTR Match — Phase II
🇺🇸KY Innovation · United States
Funds Kentucky companies with larger state matching support as innovation projects move toward commercialization.
Kentucky SBIR/STTR Matching Funds
🇺🇸KEDFA · United States
Supports Kentucky high-technology companies with existing federal innovation awards to strengthen commercialization momentum.
KSEF SBIR/STTR microAwards
🇺🇸KY Innovation · United States
Funds Kentucky small companies preparing SBIR/STTR proposals through microAwards.
Louisiana R&D Tax Credit — FY Allocation
🇺🇸LED · United States
Runs a tax credit program in Louisiana for companies investing in qualifying innovation.
Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment
🇺🇸IEDA · United States
Funds smart manufacturing adoption for Iowa small and mid-sized producers through technology upgrades and digital readiness support.
McKinney Innovation Fund — Expansion Grant
🇺🇸McKinney EDC · United States
Offers performancebased grant for growthstage McKinney tech companies hitting ARR or raised through the McKinney Innovation Fund Expansion Grant.
McKinney Innovation Fund — Growth Grant
🇺🇸McKinney EDC · United States
Runs non-dilutive cash for early-stage tech startups upfront over research and through the McKinney Innovation Fund Growth Grant.
McKinney Innovation Fund — Recruitment Grant
🇺🇸McKinney EDC · United States
Funds growing technology companies relocating to McKinney, Texas, with support tied to sustained operations and hiring.
Meta Research Awards
🇺🇸Meta · United States
Funds academic AI research teams through periodic experimental project awards.
MI-STEP — Michigan State Trade Expansion Program
🇺🇸MEDC · United States
Supports Michigan firms entering international markets through state-backed trade expansion assistance.
Michigan Business Development Program
🇺🇸MEDC · United States
Provides performance-based grants and loans for Michigan businesses creating net new jobs or capital investment.
Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund
🇺🇸MEDC · United States
Funds Michigan technology companies with matching grants alongside active federal small business innovation awards.
Michigan Translational Research And Commercialization
🇺🇸MEDC · United States
Funds Michigan translation projects moving university research toward commercialization through innovation hubs.
Minnesota Investment Fund
🇺🇸MN DEED · United States
Offers Minnesota manufacturers and technology firms financing support for growth and job retention.
Minnesota Job Creation Fund
🇺🇸MN DEED · United States
Supports Minnesota employers creating high-quality jobs with incentives tied to facility investment and performance.
MIT Solve Global Challenges
🇺🇸MIT · United States
Supports teams tackling global challenges by selecting and backing scalable ideas through MIT Solve challenge pathways.
MLSC Internship Programs
🇺🇸MLSC · United States
Runs Paid internship subsidies across five tracks for MA life sciences employers through the MLSC Internship Programs.
MongoDB for Startups
🇺🇸MongoDB · United States
Offers MongoDB startup support with cloud credits for early product development and testing.
Montana SBIR/STTR Matching Funds
🇺🇸MT Commerce · United States
Funds matching support for Montana small businesses advancing federal innovation projects into additional commercialization stages.
Montana STEP Export Grant
🇺🇸MT Commerce · United States
Funds Montana small businesses exporting deep-tech products internationally through reimbursement of trade shows, compliance testing, IP filings, e-commerce, and market research costs.
MPS Mathematical Sciences Research Programs (MPS MathSci)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds every NSF mathematics programme through one door — roughly 600 awards from a $200 million pool, with no deadline.
NASA ROSES — Science Mission Directorate Omnibus
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds a broad United States NASA Science Mission Directorate package across multiple science and mission areas.