Quantum grants in the United States
Explore Quantum grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for quantum computing, sensing, communications and quantum software 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 Quantum in the United States come first.
Showing 25-48 of 302 grants
CHIPS R&D Office — LOI/Competitive Awards
🇺🇸NIST · United States
Funds semiconductor manufacturing, packaging, and metrology development in the United States through competitive initiatives.
Continuation of Solicitation for the DOE Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
🇺🇸DOE SC · United States
Supports unsolicited basic research proposals across all Office of Science thematic areas in the United States.
DARPA DSO Disruptioneering
🇺🇸DARPA · United States
Supports rapid United States exploratory defense research through fast-distributed projects and compact delivery agreements.
Delaware Technical Innovation Program (DTIP)
🇺🇸DSB · United States
Administers research teams and institutions for Delaware Technical Innovation in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and hardware.
DoD SBIR/STTR
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports small business and non-traditional teams across defense components in a shared topic flow.
DOE SBIR/STTR ASCR Topics
🇺🇸DOE ASCR · United States
Offers innovation teams support in advanced computing and hardware-oriented technologies.
DTRA C-WMD Basic Research BAA
🇺🇸DTRA · United States
Supports fundamental and early-stage scientific research that protects against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear risks.
IARPA Seedling BAA
🇺🇸IARPA · United States
Offers United States teams continuous-entry opportunities for early research ideas in AI, quantum, and cyber fields.
Montana STEP Export Grant
🇺🇸MT Commerce · United States
Funds Montana small businesses exporting deep-tech products internationally through reimbursement of trade shows, compliance testing, IP filings, e-commerce, and market research costs.
NEMC PROPEL Round 4
🇺🇸NEMC · United States
Funds microelectronics prototype development in the northeastern United States through staged support.
NIST BAA — Cooperative Agreements
🇺🇸NIST · United States
Offers external-research support through NIST-linked opportunities in measurement science and standards.
NIST SBIR
🇺🇸NIST · United States
Supports United States. small businesses advancing measurement science and standards through NIST recurring opportunities.
NSF GRFP — Fellowship
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds graduate students in United States STEM fields to pursue research fellowships during PhD studies.
NSIC Hardware Startup Prototype Contract
🇺🇸DIU · United States
Backs startup and industry teams with commercialization support for NSIC Hardware Startup Prototype Contract in aerospace, defense innovation, and hardware.
R&D Tax Credit — Income Tax Credit (Section 41) — TY2025 / Filed
🇺🇸IRS · United States
Supports established United States companies with income tax credits tied to qualified innovation spending.
R&D Tax Credit — QSB Payroll Offset (Section 41) — TY2025 / Filed
🇺🇸IRS · United States
Supports United States small businesses through payroll tax offsets when they fund qualifying innovation activity.
Texas R&D Franchise Tax Credit
🇺🇸Texas Comptroller · United States
Supports Texas companies through a state tax credit for eligible innovation spending to reduce commercialization costs.
DARPA DSO Office-wide BAA
🇺🇸DARPA · United States
Funds United States defense science ideas with high-security relevance across devices, systems, and cross-domain innovation.
DOE SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸DOE · United States
Funds U.S. for-profit small businesses establishing technical feasibility of innovative technologies across DOE priority areas including advanced manufacturing, critical materials, and quantum information science.
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.
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.
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.