Robotics grants in the United States
Explore Robotics grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for autonomous systems, industrial and service robots, drones and human-robot interaction 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 Robotics in the United States come first.
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NRL Broad Agency Announcement
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Supports naval research collaborations with universities, firms, and consortia for practical outcomes.
ONR Long Range BAA
🇺🇸ONR · United States
Supports Navy and Marine science teams through ONR Long Range access to opportunities across science and technology domains.
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.
Air Delivered Effects BAA
🇺🇸AFRL/RW · United States
Supports United States. air-delivered munitions research through DoD broad announcements and cooperative agreements.
Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds NSF's largest computing awards — up to $15 million over seven years for a research agenda that looks a decade ahead.
ARO Core BAA — Single Investigator
🇺🇸ARO · United States
Offers core basic research grants across physical, engineering, and information science domains in the Army.
Air Dominance BAA
🇺🇸AFRL/RW · United States
Funds air dominance innovation in sensing, autonomy, and engagement systems for national security priorities.
Army SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸Army · United States
Funds United States Army-focused small businesses demonstrating technology feasibility for soldier and mobility needs.
Army SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸Army · United States
Supports United States Army-aligned innovators advancing validated technologies toward deployable military-ready systems.
DARPA SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸DARPA · United States
Funds United States small businesses validating high-risk defense science concepts for practical technical development.
DARPA SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸DARPA · United States
Supports United States defense innovators building on validated concepts into advanced prototypes and field testing.
DIU Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
🇺🇸DIU · United States
Funds commercial companies prototyping advanced technology for US defense through fast Other Transaction agreements.
AFWERX Open Topic SBIR/STTR
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Offers AFWERX open topic support for United States small businesses with dual use ideas through an always open route.
ART — NSF 25-548
🇺🇸NSF TIP · United States
Supports university infrastructure growth in technology transfer through NSF research grants.
BFTP CNP Early Stage Investment
🇺🇸Ben Franklin Tech Partners · United States
Funds early-stage Pennsylvania technology startups with equity-like investment support to strengthen real-world implementation.
BFTP NEP Innovation Partnership (PIPE)
🇺🇸Ben Franklin Tech Partners · United States
Funds Northeast Pennsylvania early-stage tech firms through innovation and assistance grants.
Delaware Technical Innovation Program (DTIP)
🇺🇸DSB · United States
Administers research teams and institutions for Delaware Technical Innovation in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and hardware.
DHS SVIP
🇺🇸DHS · United States
Invests research teams and institutions for DHS SVIP OTA initiatives in cybersecurity, defense innovation, and artificial intelligence.
DHS SVIP — Topic
🇺🇸DHS S&T · United States
Supports security innovation through topic-led projects that advance practical deployment of public safety technologies.
DIU CSO — Prototype Contract
🇺🇸DIU · United States
Provides research teams and institutions for DIU CSO Prototype Contract in artificial intelligence, defense innovation, and cybersecurity.
DoD SBIR/STTR
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports small business and non-traditional teams across defense components in a shared topic flow.
EDGE Tax Credit — Discretionary
🇺🇸IEDC / Elevate Ventures · United States
Funds refundable payroll tax relief in Indiana for companies expanding with new jobs and workforce growth.
Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds foundational engineering research on manufacturing, infrastructure, dynamics and materials — $100 million across roughly 275 awards.