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 169-192 of 586 grants
SAGE Phase 0 Microgrants
🇺🇸NV GOED · United States
Supports Nevada technology startups with federal proposal preparation assistance and pathway coaching.
Technology Development Program (TDP)
🇺🇸AEDC · United States
Funds Arkansas science and technology projects with royalty-return financing linked to commercialization progress.
NIF Prototype Grants
🇺🇸NE DED · United States
Funds prototype development for Nebraska businesses turning ideas into first market-ready products.
Wyoming State Trade Expansion Program
🇺🇸WBC · United States
Funds Wyoming small businesses entering international markets through STEP export reimbursement grants.
DOE SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸DOE · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses advancing energy and science technologies from proven feasibility into prototype development through DOE's Phase II SBIR award.
ED/IES SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸ED · United States
Funds for-profit small businesses developing and evaluating new education technology prototypes.
ED/IES SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸ED · United States
Funds for-profit small businesses completing full-scale development and evaluation of education technology products.
NASA SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses developing and demonstrating technology innovations that advance NASA missions, following a successful Phase I feasibility award.
Proof of Commercial Relevance Loan
🇺🇸IEDA · United States
Funds Iowa technology companies validating products and markets through low-interest loans up to $50,000.
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.
Activate Fellowship
🇺🇸Activate · United States
Offers two-year fellowships for first-time hard-tech founders building climate, energy, and biotechnology ventures without equity.
Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds Colorado advanced-industry businesses and nonprofits building shared infrastructure for commercialization and technology development.
Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds Colorado advanced-industries companies scaling new technology toward commercial growth.
Advanced Industries Export Grant
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds export-readiness for Colorado advanced technology small businesses pursuing international growth.
Advanced Industries Proof of Concept Grant
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds university-industry partnerships in Colorado advancing applied technology commercialization to strengthen real-world implementation.
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.
AFOSR YIP
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports early-career researchers in the United States through long-term federal science initiatives.
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.