Hardware grants in the United States
Explore Hardware grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for electronics, devices, sensors, prototyping and hardware startups 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 Hardware in the United States come first.
Showing 337-360 of 586 grants
MMIP
🇺🇸TEDCO · United States
Backs grants for nonprofits/government to build or expand Maryland makerspaces for research through the MMIP.
NASA SBIR Ignite Phase I
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses and startups new to NASA in early-stage, high-risk technology development through awards of up to $150,000.
NASA SBIR Phase I (BAA, Appendix A & B)
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds exploratory feasibility research for small businesses in aeronautics, space technology, and exploration development.
NASA STTR Phase I (BAA, Appendix B)
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds United States small-business and nonprofit research partnerships for early NASA-focused aerospace feasibility work.
Native American Small Business Support Program
🇺🇸ND Commerce · United States
Funds Native American-owned small businesses in North Dakota with resources for growth and market readiness.
New Mexico Science and Technology Business Startup Grant
🇺🇸NM TIO · United States
Funds New Mexico technology startups commercialising R&D-based products in priority sectors.
NHGRI Commercialization Readiness Pilot
🇺🇸NHGRI · United States
Funds prior NIH SBIR/STTR Phase II small businesses completing late-stage R&D and commercialization work.
NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards
🇺🇸NHLBI · United States
Supports small businesses advancing NHLBI discoveries toward regulatory clearance milestones.
NIJ Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
🇺🇸NIJ · United States
Funds forensic laboratory research evaluating physical evidence methods.
NIOSH Large OSH Research Grant
🇺🇸NIOSH · United States
Supports standing investigator initiated grants for discrete occupational safety and health research projects.
NIOSH Small OSH Research Grant
🇺🇸NIOSH · United States
Supports small grants for pilot studies secondary data analysis and methodology development in occupational safety and health.
NIST PSCR First Responder UAS Challenge
🇺🇸NIST PSCR Division · United States
Funds teams and companies building unmanned aircraft system technology for first responders through NIST PSCR open innovation prize competitions.
NM Advanced Energy Award — R&D Class
🇺🇸NM TIO · United States
Funds New Mexico small businesses conducting foundational R&D and proof-of-concept work in advanced energy technologies.
NM Quantum Technologies Award
🇺🇸NM TIO · United States
Funds early-stage quantum and quantum-enabling technology companies establishing or growing operations in New Mexico.
NSF X-Labs (Quantum + Scientific Instrumentation)
🇺🇸NSF TIP · United States
Funds independent research organizations focused on quantum systems and scientific instrumentation breakthroughs.
One NC SBP — SBIR/STTR Phase I Incentive Funds
🇺🇸NC BSTI · United States
Supports North Carolina small businesses through One NC SBP with help covering early proposal costs for government innovation awards.
One NC SBP — SBIR/STTR Phase I Matching Funds
🇺🇸NC BSTI · United States
Funds state-level co-investment support that can help early small businesses extend grant-backed research stages.
PEO SOFSA Mobile Hydrogen Production and Storage — Assessment Event
🇺🇸SOFWERX · United States
Supports mobile hydrogen energy solutions for special operations logistics across land, sea, and air environments.
Physical Infrastructure Grant
🇺🇸MTC · United States
Funds Missouri nonprofit ecosystems with resources to build coworking, laboratories, and entrepreneurship space.
RFA: In Vitro Disease Modeling — T1D-on-a-Chip Platforms
🇺🇸Breakthrough T1D · United States
Supports in vitro disease modeling for type 1 diabetes using chip-based systems and translational experimental platforms.
ROADS Prize Challenge
🇺🇸DIU · United States
Connects teams delivering high impact prototypes with milestone support for ROADS Prize Challenge in robotics, defense innovation, and transport and mobility.
SCALE Capital: Massachusetts Lab-to-Fab Grant Program
🇺🇸NEMC · United States
Funds Massachusetts microelectronics teams moving lab-to-fab projects through SCALE Capital grants.
SOCOM SBIR Release 1
🇺🇸SOFWERX · United States
Supports two focused technical streams for special operations through dedicated defense research calls.
SOCOM SBIR Release 2
🇺🇸SOFWERX · United States
Supports a second special operations technical stream with parallel topics for urgent missions.