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.
Showing 73-96 of 373 grants
BIRD HLS (Homeland Security)
🇺🇸BIRD Foundation · United States
Funds BIRD HLS joint projects for homeland security and critical infrastructure applications through bilateral cooperation.
BIRD Homeland Security
🇺🇸DHS · United States
Funds U.S.-Israeli teams developing homeland security technologies through BIRD conditional grants.
Build Our Future Grant
🇺🇸MD Commerce · United States
Funds Maryland innovation infrastructure across aerospace, cybersecurity, quantum, and robotics programs.
CREATE-X Startup Launch
🇺🇸Georgia Tech · United States
Offers a Georgia Tech Summer startup program with seed support, mentorship, legal help, workspace, and investor events.
DHS Small Business Innovation Research Program
🇺🇸DHS · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses developing homeland security technologies through DHS SBIR grants.
DoW SBIR — Open Topics
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports United States defense innovators in AI, aerospace, and advanced systems development.
DoW STTR — Open Topics
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports United States innovation teams in strategic technology areas across security and digital fields.
Elevate Vermont — SBIR/STTR Matching Grant
🇺🇸ACCD · United States
Funds Vermont federal award recipients with matching support for commercialization planning and market launch execution.
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.
Foundational Research in Robotics
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds foundational robotics — and asks three questions of every proposal: is there a robot, does it gain a capability, is robotics essential.
GENIUS NY Round 10
🇺🇸ESD · United States
Runs research teams and institutions for GENIUS NY in robotics, aerospace, and artificial intelligence.
Georgia FAST Grant
🇺🇸UGA Innovation Gateway · United States
Funds Georgia small businesses with advisory support to strengthen early-stage innovation program bids.
HTDC HSBIR Phase I State Match
🇺🇸HTDC · United States
Funds Hawaii small businesses that already secured federal innovation awards to strengthen commercialization pathways with matching support.
HTDC HSBIR Phase II/III State Match
🇺🇸HTDC · United States
Funds Hawaii small businesses that have federal innovation awards to add strategic co-investment for development and market-entry preparation.
Innovate ND
🇺🇸ND Commerce · United States
Supports North Dakota entrepreneurs with market-research vouchers for early innovation and commercial testing.
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.
Marine Corps SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States
Supports MCSC small businesses developing ground systems through monthly topic release flow.
Marine Corps SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States
Supports MCSC small businesses advancing successful concepts toward larger development contracts.
MassVentures START Grant
🇺🇸MassVentures · United States
Administers II commercialization grants of for MA deep tech companies for research through the MassVentures START Grant.
MIT $100K Accelerate Contest
🇺🇸MIT · United States
Supports MIT-affiliated teams with working prototypes through a contest that prepares ventures for investor conversations.
MIT $100K Launch Contest
🇺🇸MIT · United States
Supports MIT-affiliated teams building full business plans through a final competition and broader venture exposure.
MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund — Seed Grant
🇺🇸MIT Sandbox · United States
Supports MIT students with non-dilutive seed funds, mentorship, and reimbursement for early innovation.
NASA Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses with completed NASA SBIR or STTR Phase II work through a NASA investment of $500,000 to $2,500,000 matched to an external investor commitment.
Navy Catapult — MCSC Track (2nd Phase II)
🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States
Supports experienced MCSC companies with mission-specific second-stage contracts driven by customers.