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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DoW SBIR — Open Topics
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports United States defense innovators in AI, aerospace, and advanced systems development.
DoW STTR — Open Topics
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports United States innovation teams in strategic technology areas across security and digital fields.
DURIP (AFOSR)
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports United States universities acquiring major research equipment for defense-relevant research capabilities.
Elevate Vermont — SBIR/STTR Matching Grant
🇺🇸ACCD · United States
Funds Vermont federal award recipients with matching support for commercialization planning and market launch execution.
Georgia FAST Grant
🇺🇸UGA Innovation Gateway · United States
Funds Georgia small businesses with advisory support to strengthen early-stage innovation program bids.
IGEM Commerce Track — Industry-University Partnership Grant
🇺🇸Idaho Commerce · United States
Funds industry-university partnerships in Idaho by sharing costs for commercialization of technologies with market traction.
Illinois SBIR/STTR Match
🇺🇸Illinois DCEO · United States
Supports Illinois companies that already hold federal innovation awards with complementary state funding for research project development.
Innovation Network Matching Grant
🇺🇸RI Commerce · United States
Funds Rhode Island nonprofits and shared spaces that help small businesses in life sciences, defense, and critical technology.
International Market Access Grant for Exporters
🇺🇸Ohio Dept of Development · United States
Funds Ohio for-profit businesses carrying out eligible export promotion activities through reimbursement grants.
Marine Corps SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States
Supports MCSC small businesses developing ground systems through monthly topic release flow.
Marine Corps SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States
Supports MCSC small businesses advancing successful concepts toward larger development contracts.
Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit
🇺🇸MD Commerce · United States
Offers an annual Maryland tax credit for qualified research spending by businesses, with pool-based allocation and employee thresholds.
MassChallenge Security & Resiliency Traction Program
🇺🇸MassChallenge · United States
Runs MassChallenge Security and Resiliency Traction for early cyber, infrastructure, and defense-adjacent founders with scale preparation.
MII — Company Formation
🇺🇸TEDCO · United States
Offers grant for Maryland startups that have licensed technology from a qualifying through the MII Company Formation.
MII — Technology Assessment
🇺🇸TEDCO · United States
Runs grant for Maryland university faculty to evaluate the commercial potential of through the MII Technology Assessment.
MURI (AFOSR)
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports multidisciplinary university consortia tackling mission challenges in Air Force research domains.
National Security Hackathon (by Army xTech)
🇺🇸Army · United States
Awards $50,000 in cash prizes to top teams at a national-security hackathon backed by the US Army.
Navy Catapult — MCSC Track (2nd Phase II)
🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States
Supports experienced MCSC companies with mission-specific second-stage contracts driven by customers.
Navy Catapult Phase II.5
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Supports Naval-selected second-stage development for experienced small businesses with strong track records.
Navy SBIR Transition Program (STP)
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Supports United States small businesses with no-cost transition services, market research, mentoring, and buyer showcase access.
NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship
🇺🇸NIJ · United States
Offers students and early career scholars with mentoring support for NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
NIJ R&D of Innovations in Forensic Science
🇺🇸NIJ · United States
Supports forensic innovation teams improving AI and biotech solutions through practical trials.
NIJ Research and Evaluation of AI for Criminal Justice
🇺🇸NIJ · United States
Supports research teams and institutions for NIJ Research and Evaluation of AI for Criminal in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and defense innovation.
NIST MEP Competitive Awards Program (CAP)
🇺🇸NIST MEP · United States
Supports manufacturing modernization by funding MEP Center competitive awards in workforce training, advanced production, and resilience planning.