Photonics grants in the United States
Explore Photonics grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for lasers, optics, integrated photonics, imaging and optical communications 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 Photonics in the United States come first.
Showing 25-48 of 262 grants
NIBIB P41 BTRR National Centers — Renewal
🇺🇸NIBIB · United States
Funds national biomedical technology centers that build shared resources for advanced research infrastructure.
NIH Common Fund Venture Program — Open Funding (Seed)
🇺🇸NIH Common Fund · United States
Supports high-potential short- to medium-range initiatives that can seed major breakthroughs.
NIST BAA — Cooperative Agreements
🇺🇸NIST · United States
Offers external-research support through NIST-linked opportunities in measurement science and standards.
Seed Capital Investment Program (SCIP)
🇺🇸AEDC · United States
Invests in Arkansas technology companies with flexible financing structures through debt, equity, or royalty arrangements.
Silicon Carbide (SiC) Packaging Prize
🇺🇸SETO · United States
Funds teams delivering high impact prototypes with milestone support for Silicon Carbide Packaging Prize Competition in energy systems, semiconductors, and photonics.
The Caltech Seed Fund
🇺🇸Caltech OTTCP · United States
Invests in early-stage Caltech and JPL spinout companies, helping them move toward commercialization readiness.
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.
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.
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.
ARL BAA
🇺🇸ARL · United States
Supports continuous Army science research for universities, companies, and nonprofits across broad disciplines.
ARO DURIP (Annual Cycle)
🇺🇸ARO · United States
Supports United States universities acquiring research equipment for defense-relevant scientific research.
ARO Early Career Program (YIP)
🇺🇸ARO · United States
Supports early-career faculty pursuing Army basic research through direct funding pathways.
ARO MURI
🇺🇸ARO · United States
Supports multidisciplinary university teams pursuing long-range defense research collaborations and shared outcomes.
DURIP (AFOSR)
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports United States universities acquiring major research equipment for defense-relevant research capabilities.
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.
MURI (AFOSR)
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports multidisciplinary university consortia tackling mission challenges in Air Force research domains.
NIST SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸NIST · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses testing science and technology R&D ideas for NIST mission areas.
NIST SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NIST · United States
Funds NIST SBIR Phase I awardees continuing science and technology R&D projects into Phase II.
One NC SBIR/STTR Phase I Incentive Funds
🇺🇸NC BSTI · United States
Funds North Carolina small businesses preparing and submitting Phase I SBIR or STTR proposals to federal agencies.
One NC SBIR/STTR Phase I Matching Funds
🇺🇸NC BSTI · United States
Funds North Carolina small businesses that have received a federal SBIR or STTR Phase I award with matching grants to bridge the gap to Phase II.