Semiconductors grants in the United States
Explore Semiconductors grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for chip design, fabrication, packaging, photonic and power electronics 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 Semiconductors in the United States come first.
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Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit
🇺🇸MD Commerce · United States
Offers an annual Maryland tax credit for qualified research spending by businesses, with pool-based allocation and employee thresholds.
MII — Company Formation
🇺🇸TEDCO · United States
Offers grant for Maryland startups that have licensed technology from a qualifying through the MII Company Formation.
MII — Technology Assessment
🇺🇸TEDCO · United States
Runs grant for Maryland university faculty to evaluate the commercial potential of through the MII Technology Assessment.
MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund — Seed Grant
🇺🇸MIT Sandbox · United States
Supports MIT students with non-dilutive seed funds, mentorship, and reimbursement for early innovation.
NIST SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸NIST · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses testing science and technology R&D ideas for NIST mission areas.
NIST SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NIST · United States
Funds NIST SBIR Phase I awardees continuing science and technology R&D projects into Phase II.
NJ CSIT SBIR/STTR Direct Financial Assistance Program
🇺🇸NJ CSIT · United States
Funds New Jersey small businesses pursuing federal SBIR/STTR awards through CSIT direct 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 Incentive Funds
🇺🇸NC Commerce · United States
Funds North Carolina small businesses to prepare and strengthen innovation applications for federal programs.
One NC SBIR/STTR Matching Funds
🇺🇸NC Commerce · United States
Funds North Carolina businesses by adding state resources after they secure federal innovation awards.
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.
POWER UP Grant Program
🇺🇸ESD · United States
Offers research teams and institutions for POWER UP Grant in semiconductors, energy systems, and artificial intelligence.
Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development
🇺🇸DOE SC · United States
Supports annual accelerator research and manufacturing programs for science infrastructure development.
Rice One Small Step Grant
🇺🇸Rice OoI / Rice 360 / BME · United States
Funds Rice laboratory teams running final technology experiments before a startup or licence through grants of up to USD 100,000.
Vermont Research and Development Tax Credit
🇺🇸VT Tax · United States
Supports Vermont businesses with innovation tax credits that reduce innovation costs.
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.
Oregon R&D Credit Sunset / Manufacturing Innovation Programs
🇺🇸OR DOR · United States
Supports Oregon industrial firms through innovation tax incentives and manufacturing innovation programs.
Pennsylvania Economic Development for a Growing Economy (PA EDGE) Tax Credits
🇺🇸PA DCED · United States
Offers sector-focused tax credits in Pennsylvania for semiconductor, biomedical, food processing, chemicals, and clean hydrogen manufacturing.
Air Force SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸Air Force · United States
Funds United States Air Force and Space Force aligned small-business concepts in early defense feasibility work.
Air Force SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸Air Force · United States
Supports United States Air Force-aligned projects maturing defense-ready prototypes toward broader mission adoption.
CHIPS Incentives: Commercial Fabrication Facilities
🇺🇸CHIPS for America · United States
Funds U.S. companies constructing, expanding, or modernizing commercial semiconductor fabrication facilities for leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node chips.
CHIPS NAPMP: Materials and Substrates R&D
🇺🇸CHIPS for America · United States
Funds U.S. companies and institutions developing advanced packaging substrates and substrate materials to accelerate domestic semiconductor supply chain capacity.