Cybersecurity grants in the United States
Explore Cybersecurity grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for security research, secure hardware, cryptography, threat detection and resilience 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 Cybersecurity in the United States come first.
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US-Ireland R&D Partnership
🇮🇪Research Ireland · Ireland
Funds tri jurisdiction collaboration between the United States, Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland through a science and technology partnership.
Virginia Invests — LP Commitment
🇺🇸VIPC · United States
Supports venture capital managers with commitments aimed at Virginia startup investment.
Bexar County Skills Development Program
🇺🇸Bexar Innovation Fund · United States
Funds Bexar County companies expanding targeted-industry jobs through workforce training grants.
NavalX Tech Bridges
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Connects Navy-focused innovators to regional hubs, workshops, and service users through structured networking and commercialization pathways.
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.
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Computing Research
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds eleven NSF computing programmes through one door — $280 million and roughly 600 awards across algorithms, systems, networks and AI.
Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds turning open-source research tools into governed, secure, lasting ecosystems — 60 awards from a $40 million pool, companies included.
SpaceWERX STRATFI (Strategic Funding Increase)
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses scaling strategic space technologies through SBIR/STTR matching contracts with government and private co-investment.
AFOSR HBCU/MI Program
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports minority-serving and historically black institutions through foundational Air Force research grants.
AFOSR STTR Phase I
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Offers small business and institution teams early research support for foundational Air Force concepts.
AFOSR STTR Phase II
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports small business teams extending validated concepts toward robust defense development.
AFRL/AFOSR Center of Excellence
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports early-stage Air Force fundamental research at universities, nonprofits, and industry partners.
AFWERX Specific Topic SBIR Release 1
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Supports small business technology opportunities through focused Air Force innovation calls.
AFWERX Specific Topic SBIR Release 2
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Supports a second focused set of Air Force small-business technology opportunities in emerging domains.
AFWERX Specific Topic STTR Release 1
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Supports research institution partnerships in Air Force technical areas through targeted collaboration pathways.
AFWERX TACFI
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Provides matching investment to small businesses bridging from Phase II toward Phase III commercialization.
APFIT-1 — Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports small business and non-traditional contractors with procurement bridge funding for pre-production solutions.
BIRD Cyber
🇺🇸BIRD Foundation · United States
Funds BIRD Cyber joint cyber projects between Turkish and American partners developing infrastructure resilience solutions.
BIRD Homeland Security
🇺🇸DHS · United States
Funds U.S.-Israeli teams developing homeland security technologies through BIRD conditional grants.
Build Our Future Grant
🇺🇸MD Commerce · United States
Funds Maryland innovation infrastructure across aerospace, cybersecurity, quantum, and robotics programs.
Cisco LaunchPad
🇺🇸Cisco · United States
Offers deep-tech startups a 6-month Cisco accelerator with a performance-based grant.
DHS SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸DHS S&T · United States
Supports small businesses addressing homeland security needs with early feasibility innovation in cybersecurity, border operations, and safety-critical tools.
DHS Small Business Innovation Research Program
🇺🇸DHS · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses developing homeland security technologies through DHS SBIR grants.
DoW SBIR — Open Topics
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports United States defense innovators in AI, aerospace, and advanced systems development.