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 121-144 of 373 grants
Navy SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Supports United States naval innovation teams transitioning validated concepts into stronger prototypes and mission-ready solutions.
ARPA-I Ideas and Innovation Challenge — Stage 2
🇺🇸ARPA-I · United States
Supports transportation infrastructure challengers advancing knowledge, construction, optimization, and enabling technologies through ARPA-I competition.
Bakar Award
🇺🇸Bakar Fellows Program · United States
Funds UC Berkeley STEM faculty moving research discoveries toward commercially viable products and services.
Bakar Award — UC Berkeley / UCSF Collaborative
🇺🇸Bakar Fellows Program · United States
Funds joint UC Berkeley and UCSF teams translating translational research into healthcare impact.
BARD Food Security Technology Accelerator
🇺🇸USDA + Israeli Ministry of Agr · Global / Multinational
Funds U.S.-Israel teams developing food-security technologies through a binational accelerator pairing conditional grants of up to $1 million with required industry co-funding.
Defense Manufacturing Readiness Exercise (DMRE)
🇺🇸DIBC · United States
Pays manufacturers and design organizations to demonstrate readiness for future U.S. defense production roles in drones and munitions wiring.
G-TEAD USARPAC ACE 27-01: Autonomous Sustainment powered by xTech
🇺🇸Army · United States
Pays cash prizes for autonomous resupply tech demonstrated for the Army in the Pacific.
Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program
🇺🇸Innovate Alabama · United States
Funds Alabama small businesses with active federal SBIR or STTR awards.
J2 ISP Autonomous Solutions Assessment Event
🇺🇸SOFWERX · United States
Supports intelligence-led autonomous surveying capabilities that reduce deployed footprint for facilities.
JATF Autonomous Warfare Proving Ground
🇺🇸SOFWERX · United States
Supports autonomous system development at military test facilities with multidomain range and laboratory enhancements.
MEP Center State Competition
🇺🇸NIST MEP · United States
Supports a designated state through a dedicated MEP Center to provide manufacturing technical assistance to small and medium firms.
MIT delta v Accelerator Cohort
🇺🇸MIT · United States
Supports MIT-affiliated startup teams with equity-free funding and intensive accelerator mentoring through summer.
NASA SBIR Ignite Phase I
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses and startups new to NASA in early-stage, high-risk technology development through awards of up to $150,000.
NASA SBIR Phase I (BAA, Appendix A & B)
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds exploratory feasibility research for small businesses in aeronautics, space technology, and exploration development.
NASA STTR Phase I (BAA, Appendix B)
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds United States small-business and nonprofit research partnerships for early NASA-focused aerospace feasibility work.
NIDILRR SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸Administration for Community L · United States
Funds United States small businesses testing disability and rehabilitation technology concepts through NIDILRR SBIR Phase I grants.
NIFA-BARD-IIA Food and Nutrition Program
🇺🇸USDA + Israeli Ministry of Agr · Global / Multinational
Funds US and Israeli research teams working with an Israeli company on food and nutrition technologies through the NIFA-BARD-IIA binational grant.
NIOSH Large OSH Research Grant
🇺🇸NIOSH · United States
Supports standing investigator initiated grants for discrete occupational safety and health research projects.
NIOSH Small OSH Research Grant
🇺🇸NIOSH · United States
Supports small grants for pilot studies secondary data analysis and methodology development in occupational safety and health.
NIST PSCR CommanDING Tech Challenge
🇺🇸NIST PSCR Division · United States
Funds innovators and companies developing incident command dashboard technology for public safety through a NIST PSCR open innovation prize competition.
NIST PSCR First Responder UAS Challenge
🇺🇸NIST PSCR Division · United States
Funds teams and companies building unmanned aircraft system technology for first responders through NIST PSCR open innovation prize competitions.
NOAA SBIR Phase I (Scheduled)
🇺🇸NOAA TPO · United States
Supports United States small businesses testing NOAA-focused science and technology concepts through early-stage small-business innovation projects.
OSD ManTech / MII Project Calls
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports advanced manufacturing research and innovation through Manufacturing Innovation Institute calls.
Regional Workforce Impact Program (RWIP)
🇺🇸ND Commerce · United States
Funds regional workforce organizations in North Dakota to align training with labour demand and future industries.