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 241-264 of 308 grants
Technical Assistance Program (TAP)
🇺🇸CalOSBA · United States
Funds nonprofit capacity through technical assistance infrastructure for California small businesses.
Virginia R&D Expenses + Major R&D Tax Credit
🇺🇸VA TAX · United States
Funds Virginia companies through income tax credits for qualifying innovation as a legacy incentive.
WV First Small Business Growth Program
🇺🇸WV Tax Division · United States
Backs licensed growth investors in West Virginia to structure capital support for local small businesses.
Business Employment Incentive Grant
🇺🇸NJ Division of Taxation · United States
Funds only legacy New Jersey business-expansion projects that created qualifying jobs, with lower thresholds for technology companies.
Enterprise Zone Tax Credit
🇺🇸Go Utah / GOEO · United States
Provides Enterprise Zone tax credits in Utah to support capital investment and job creation in rural designated zones.
High Demand Job Training
🇺🇸TWC · United States
Supports matched workforce grants for local development boards and their partners hiring in high-demand fields.
JET Grant — 27 Biennium
🇺🇸TWC · United States
Funds Texas public colleges for career and technical education equipment for high-demand occupations.
MBDA Business Center Program
🇺🇸MBDA · United States
Funds intermediary groups that strengthen minority business support through MBDA Business Center resources on finance, capital, and contracts.
Plug and Play Accelerator Programs (Global)
🇺🇸Plug and Play · United States
Offers Plug and Play accelerator programmes connecting startups to global corporate partners across diverse industry verticals.
Self-Sufficiency Fund
🇺🇸TWC · United States
Supports Texas Workforce Commission programs for nonprofits and public colleges serving low-income learners with workforce credentials.
Sloan Research Fellowships
🇺🇸Sloan Foundation · United States
Funds exceptional early-career North American STEM researchers through prestigious academic fellowships.
South Carolina Angel Investor Tax Credit
🇺🇸SC DOR · United States
Provides tax relief support for accredited investors and South Carolina early stage companies through an angel investor programme.
Urban Transit Hub
🇺🇸NJ Division of Taxation · United States
Funds only legacy New Jersey transit-hub facility investments and job creation through ten-year tax credits.
Lockheed Martin Ventures
Lockheed Martin Corp · United States
Invests in hardware, aerospace, and defense innovation founders through a corporate venture platform tied to Lockheed Martin.
Open Call for Innovation
UKDI / DASA · United Kingdom
Funds organisations worldwide developing novel defence and security innovations across any technology area from TRL 1 to TRL 8.
Copernicus Masters
ESA · Global / Multinational
Awards over €300,000 in cash prizes to entrepreneurs building Earth-observation data products.
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)/27 Cohort
Creative Destruction Lab · Canada
Offers Creative Destruction Lab cohorts with mentorship, customer discovery, and venture readiness to help startups scale.
DeepTech Frontier Challenge 2026
Global Startup EXPO · Japan
Pays a ¥10 million grand prize to deep-tech startups from Japan and overseas that pitch cutting-edge, research-rooted technology at Global Startup EXPO 2026 in Osaka.
DeepTech Frontier Challenge 2026
Global Startup EXPO · Japan
Awards a ¥10 million grand prize to deep-tech startups pitching at Global Startup EXPO 2026.
Novel Internet of Things Services Using Space Capabilities
ESA · Global / Multinational
Fully funds feasibility studies on space-enabled Internet of Things services.
OrbitalAI Φsat-2
ESA · Global / Multinational
Rewards teams for AI tools that process Earth-observation data onboard satellites.
Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge
NTL · United States
Pays up to $155,000 across three phases for a new lunar rover wheel design.
Security & Resiliency Traction Program
MassChallenge · United States
Runs a 10-week, no-cost, non-dilutive accelerator for early-stage security, resiliency, and dual-use founders, from Pre-Seed through Series A+, culminating in enterprise pilots and investor-ready pitches.
Services Enabled by High Altitude Pseudo Satellites Complemented by Satellites
ESA · Global / Multinational
Fully funds feasibility studies combining high-altitude platforms with satellite services.