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 73-96 of 303 grants
NSF CAREER
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Supports early-career faculty in the United States to build independent research careers in science and engineering.
NSF Regional Innovation Engines — Competition 3
🇺🇸NSF TIP · United States
Funds regional innovation ecosystems in the United States to build practical manufacturing and technology pathways.
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.
Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development
🇺🇸DOE SC · United States
Supports annual accelerator research and manufacturing programs for science infrastructure development.
Georgia FAST Grant Phase 0
🇺🇸UGA Innovation Gateway · United States
Funds Georgia-based small businesses hiring a grant writing consultant to prepare a competitive SBIR or STTR application.
NASA NIAC Phase II
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds researchers and companies advancing early-stage space technology concepts through NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts Phase II program.
NASA STTR Phase I
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses and their research institution partners conducting early-stage space technology R&D through NASA's Small Business Technology Transfer program.
CHIPS Metrology SBIR — Phase I
🇺🇸CHIPS for America · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses developing semiconductor measurement tools, instrumentation, and metrologies for the domestic chip-making supply chain.
CSIR-USISTEF Critical Minerals and Quantum Technology Grant
🇮🇳CSIR India · India
Funds joint U.S.-India applied R&D teams working on Critical Minerals and Quantum Technology through the USISTEF competitive grants program.
DOE Early Career Research Program — ASCR Track
🇺🇸DOE ASCR · United States
Supports grants for early career academic and lab researchers in advanced computing quantum and applied mathematics.
Genesis Mission — DE-FOA-0003612
🇺🇸DOE · United States
Supports national artificial intelligence and science challenge response through sustained development grants.
Harvard Grid Accelerator — Awards
🇺🇸Harvard OTD · United States
Offers Harvard engineering teams startup support to take inventions from laboratory development to commercialization outcomes.
NIH Quantum Computing Challenge
🇺🇸NCATS · United States
Awards up to $1.3 million across stages for new quantum algorithms solving biomedical problems.
NIH Quantum Sensing Technology Challenge
🇺🇸NCATS · United States
Awards up to $1.6 million across stages for quantum-enabled biomedical sensing devices.
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.
SCALE Capital: Massachusetts Lab-to-Fab Grant Program
🇺🇸NEMC · United States
Funds Massachusetts microelectronics teams moving lab-to-fab projects through SCALE Capital grants.
Space Strategic Technology Institute (SSTI): Space Cyber-Cognitive Overmatch (SCCO)
🇺🇸AFRL · United States
Backs a university-led consortium with up to $25 million to build transformative cyber, AI and quantum technologies that protect and strengthen U.S. military space systems.
xTech|Phantum
🇺🇸Army · United States
Pays up to $200,000 in cash prizes to U.S. small businesses developing quantum sensor and photonics technology.
Microsoft Research Fellowship
🇺🇸Microsoft · United States
Funds research talent through annual fellowships for computing and artificial intelligence work.
NATO DIANA Challenge Programme
NATO DIANA · Global / Multinational
Funds for-profit deep-tech companies from any NATO member nation that are developing dual-use solutions to critical defence and security challenges, through competitive annual and dynamic challenge calls.
Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship
🇺🇸Microsoft · United States
Offers early-career faculty in the Americas recurring support through computing fellowships in applied research.
Michigan State Trade Expansion Program (MI-STEP)
🇺🇸MSF · United States
Funds Michigan small businesses pursuing export growth through pre-approved trade reimbursements.