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Built Environment grants in the United States

Explore Built Environment grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for construction technology, green buildings, smart cities, infrastructure and proptech 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 Built Environment in the United States come first.

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Showing 49-72 of 273 grants

Environmental Protection Agency logo
Closed

EPA SBIR Phase II

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธEPA ยท United States

Supports small United States companies extending proven environmental technologies into broader applications through EPA follow-on innovation funding.

Climate TechEnergy Tech+3
$400K
California Energy Commission logo
Closed

GFO-25-305: Non-Energy Impacts of Integrated Energy Retrofit Packages

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCEC ยท United States

Funds whole-home retrofit research focused on broader building performance outcomes.

Energy TechClimate Tech+1
University of Colorado Boulder (Venture Partners), with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Advanced Industries Program logo
Closed

Lab Venture Challenge

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธCU Venture Partners ยท United States

Awards CU Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs researchers up to $125,000 in non-dilutive proof-of-concept funding to push university inventions toward commercial ventures.

AerospaceAdvanced Manufacturing+4
$125K
Maryland Department of Transportation logo
Closed

MDOT Purple Line Small Business Grant โ€” Round 2

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMDOT ยท United States

Supports small businesses near a major transit corridor with financial assistance for business continuity and adaptation.

Built EnvironmentMobility
$50K
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment โ€” Science & Innovation logo
Closed

NZ โ€” US Global Centers for Proposals

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟMBIE ยท New Zealand

Funds New Zealand and United States collaborations improving critical infrastructure resilience for climate, energy, and cyber systems.

CybersecurityBuilt Environment+2
U.S. Department of Transportation logo
Closed

SS4A โ€” Safe Streets and Roads for All

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธUS DOT ยท United States

Connects research teams and institutions for Streets and Roads for All in transport and mobility and built environment.

MobilityBuilt Environment
DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development logo
Closed

Vitality Fund

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธDMPED ยท United States

Offers research teams and institutions for Vitality Fund in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and built environment.

AICybersecurity+2
New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology logo
Closed

NJ CSIT Clean Tech Seed Grant

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNJ CSIT ยท United States

Funds New Jersey clean-tech startups developing early-stage technologies through CSIT seed grants.

Climate TechEnergy Tech+5
$75K
New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology logo
Closed

NJ CSIT Pilot Clean Tech Demonstration Grant

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNJ CSIT ยท United States

Funds New Jersey clean-tech companies demonstrating technologies through CSIT pilot grants.

Climate TechEnergy Tech+5
$250K
BIG Idea SD (with the SD Agriculture Foundation and other sponsors) logo
Open

BIG Idea Competition

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธBIG Idea SD ยท United States

Pays high school students in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota cash prizes and scholarships for their best business idea.

Agritech
Oct'26
Y Combinator logo
Open

Y Combinator Accelerator Program

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธYC ยท United States

Runs Y Combinator Accelerator for early-stage startups with a three-month batch, investment, and mentoring support.

$500KNov'26
National Science Foundation logo
Open

NSF Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR/STTR)

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNSF ยท United States

Gives U.S. small businesses non-dilutive R&D funding for high-risk, high-impact deep-tech across nearly every technical field, from a Phase I award through a larger Phase II award.

$1.3MNov'26
Princeton Innovation + Schmidt DataX logo
Open

Eric and Wendy Schmidt Technology Fund

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธPrinceton Innovation / Schmidt DataX ยท United States

Funds eligible Princeton researchers inventing or applying new research technology through one- or two-year grants.

$500KNov'26
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development logo
Open

Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) Tax Credit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธPA DCED ยท United States

Supports young Pennsylvania technology firms in Keystone Innovation Zones through targeted tax incentives.

$100KDec'26
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue logo
Open

PA R&D Tax Credit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธPA Department of Revenue ยท United States

Supports Pennsylvania firms through tax credits for qualifying innovation expenses, lowering effective innovation costs.

Dec'26
Wyoming Business Council logo
Open

Wyoming State Trade Expansion Program

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธWBC ยท United States

Funds Wyoming small businesses entering international markets through STEP export reimbursement grants.

Advanced ManufacturingAgritech+3
$5KSep'27
North Dakota Department of Commerce logo
Open

Angel Match Program (AMP)

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธND Commerce ยท United States

Funds high-growth early-stage North Dakota startups by matching angel investments one-to-one through a state co-investment model.

$10K โ€“ $250K
NH Business Finance Authority / NH Innovation Research Center logo
Open

Capital Access Program (CAP)

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNH BFA / NHIRC ยท United States

Offers New Hampshire small businesses loan-enhancement support through partner banks to expand borrowing capacity.

$200K
New Jersey Division of Taxation logo
Open

Economic Recovery Tax Credit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธNJ Division of Taxation ยท United States

Funds business investment and new full-time jobs in qualified New Jersey municipalities through a corporation tax credit.

Iowa Economic Development Authority logo
Open

ESOP Feasibility Study Reimbursement

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธIEDA ยท United States

Supports Iowa employers exploring employee ownership through feasibility study reimbursement for transition planning.

$25K
Maine Technology Institute logo
Open

Event Sponsorship

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMTI ยท United States

Connects Maine innovation organizers with Event Sponsorship support for events that promote networking, training, and entrepreneurial visibility.

$1K โ€“ $5K
Maine Technology Institute logo
Open

Federal Funding Application Support (TAP)

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธMTI ยท United States

Provides free expert coaching for Maine small businesses applying to federal research funding programs.

Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation logo
Open

Federal Funding Assistance Program (FFAP)

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธVIPC ยท United States

Supports Virginia small businesses through proposal help, professional services, and matching resources for federal innovation awards.

Georgia Department of Economic Development logo
Open

Georgia Job Tax Credit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธGDEcD ยท United States

Supports Georgia companies that add jobs in qualifying counties through annual job-based tax credits.

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