Defense grants in the United States
Explore Defense grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for dual-use technology, defense research and security challenges 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 Defense in the United States come first.
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VentureWell's Accelerator Programming
🇺🇸VentureWell · United States
Gives student innovators and startups up to $25,000 in grants plus mentorship and investor access.
Virginia R&D Expenses + Major R&D Tax Credit
🇺🇸VA TAX · United States
Funds Virginia companies through income tax credits for qualifying innovation as a legacy incentive.
WV First Small Business Growth Program
🇺🇸WV Tax Division · United States
Backs licensed growth investors in West Virginia to structure capital support for local small businesses.
Business Employment Incentive Grant
🇺🇸NJ Division of Taxation · United States
Funds only legacy New Jersey business-expansion projects that created qualifying jobs, with lower thresholds for technology companies.
Enterprise Zone Tax Credit
🇺🇸Go Utah / GOEO · United States
Provides Enterprise Zone tax credits in Utah to support capital investment and job creation in rural designated zones.
High Demand Job Training
🇺🇸TWC · United States
Supports matched workforce grants for local development boards and their partners hiring in high-demand fields.
JET Grant — 27 Biennium
🇺🇸TWC · United States
Funds Texas public colleges for career and technical education equipment for high-demand occupations.
MBDA Business Center Program
🇺🇸MBDA · United States
Funds intermediary groups that strengthen minority business support through MBDA Business Center resources on finance, capital, and contracts.
Plug and Play Accelerator Programs (Global)
🇺🇸Plug and Play · United States
Offers Plug and Play accelerator programmes connecting startups to global corporate partners across diverse industry verticals.
Self-Sufficiency Fund
🇺🇸TWC · United States
Supports Texas Workforce Commission programs for nonprofits and public colleges serving low-income learners with workforce credentials.
Sloan Research Fellowships
🇺🇸Sloan Foundation · United States
Funds exceptional early-career North American STEM researchers through prestigious academic fellowships.
South Carolina Angel Investor Tax Credit
🇺🇸SC DOR · United States
Provides tax relief support for accredited investors and South Carolina early stage companies through an angel investor programme.
Urban Transit Hub
🇺🇸NJ Division of Taxation · United States
Funds only legacy New Jersey transit-hub facility investments and job creation through ten-year tax credits.
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Broad Agency Announcement
AMC · United States
Funds Army research proposals across soldier feeding, protection, biomechanics and training technology on a rolling basis.
Defence Rapid Impact
UKDI / DASA · United Kingdom
Funds innovators from any country developing near-term defence technology prototypes at TRL 6 or 7 through the MOD Defence Innovation Fund.
Navigators Incubator — Cohort 1: Securing Transformative AI
Coefficient · United States
Runs a selective AI security fellowship for small teams tackling critical risk problems.
Lockheed Martin Ventures
Lockheed Martin Corp · United States
Invests in hardware, aerospace, and defense innovation founders through a corporate venture platform tied to Lockheed Martin.
Open Call for Innovation
UKDI / DASA · United Kingdom
Funds organisations worldwide developing novel defence and security innovations across any technology area from TRL 1 to TRL 8.
Deep Tech Startup Pitch Competition
Deep Tech Atelier · Latvia
Lets early-stage deep tech founders worldwide pitch investors live for partner prizes in Riga.
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.
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)/27 Cohort
Creative Destruction Lab · Canada
Offers Creative Destruction Lab cohorts with mentorship, customer discovery, and venture readiness to help startups scale.
AI Governance RFP
Coefficient · United States
Funds research and organizational support across technical governance, policy, and strategic analysis.
Assignment to Help Cool Battlefield Radios
HMGCC · United Kingdom
Funds up to $65,000 for a 12-week project to stop battlefield radios overheating.
Assignment to Help Find Hidden Objects in Walls
HMGCC · United Kingdom
Funds up to $65,000 for a 12-week demonstrator that images hidden objects in walls.