Space grants in the United States
Explore Space grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for launch, satellites, earth observation, in-orbit services and space science 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 Space in the United States come first.
Showing 1-24 of 305 grants
Schmidt Science Polymaths
🇺🇸Schmidt Sciences · United States
Supports recently tenured faculty with fellowships that enable bold cross-domain research pivots and sustained interdisciplinary leadership.
NSF SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups demonstrating scientific feasibility of novel science and engineering innovations.
NSF SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups extending proven early projects into substantial technology development.
NSF STTR Phase I
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups partnering with nonprofit research institutions for early-stage feasibility studies.
NSF STTR Phase II
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech projects that continue with nonprofit research partners after successful initial feasibility work.
NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Pilot
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Supports United States deep-tech startups through a combined early and continuation development route.
DURIP (AFOSR)
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports United States universities acquiring major research equipment for defense-relevant research capabilities.
NASA ROSES — Science Mission Directorate Omnibus
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds a broad United States NASA Science Mission Directorate package across multiple science and mission areas.
ROSES25: C.4 Planetary Science Enabling Facilities
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds the shared facilities and instruments planetary-science research depends on, reopened this year after a year off.
ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System Science
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds research on planets, moons and other solar-system bodies, accepted on a rolling basis with periodic cut-offs for review.
MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs (MPS Astro)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds astronomy research, instrumentation and new approaches through one door — a $100 million pool.
Plasma Physics
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds the physics of plasma — magnetised, high energy density, low temperature, dusty and ultra-cold — with 25 awards expected.
AFOSR YIP
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports early-career researchers in the United States through long-term federal science initiatives.
Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds research on the upper atmosphere — from the middle atmosphere through the thermosphere and ionosphere into the exosphere.
MURI (AFOSR)
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports multidisciplinary university consortia tackling mission challenges in Air Force research domains.
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.
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.
FL High Tech Corridor MGRP
🇺🇸FL High Tech Corridor · United States
Supports Florida universities and companies in joint innovation projects with industry.
Florida Spaceport Improvement Program — Projects
🇺🇸Space Florida · United States
Funds Florida spaceport development projects through Space Florida infrastructure support for mission facilities.
KSEF SBIR/STTR microAwards
🇺🇸KY Innovation · United States
Funds Kentucky small companies preparing SBIR/STTR proposals through microAwards.