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.
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Montana STEP Export Grant
🇺🇸MT Commerce · United States
Funds Montana small businesses exporting deep-tech products internationally through reimbursement of trade shows, compliance testing, IP filings, e-commerce, and market research costs.
NASA Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO)
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Offers United States space research collaborators access to NASA facilities, expertise, and hardware through partnership agreements.
NASA SBIR/STTR Phase III — Sole-Source
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Offers direct follow-on commercialization agreements for United States space firms after successful early-space awards.
NSIC Hardware Startup Prototype Contract
🇺🇸DIU · United States
Backs startup and industry teams with commercialization support for NSIC Hardware Startup Prototype Contract in aerospace, defense innovation, and hardware.
R&D Tax Credit — Income Tax Credit (Section 41) — TY2025 / Filed
🇺🇸IRS · United States
Supports established United States companies with income tax credits tied to qualified innovation spending.
R&D Tax Credit — QSB Payroll Offset (Section 41) — TY2025 / Filed
🇺🇸IRS · United States
Supports United States small businesses through payroll tax offsets when they fund qualifying innovation activity.
Space Florida — Israel Innovation Authority Partnership
🇺🇸Space Florida · United States
Supports Florida and Israeli aerospace teams through a bilateral collaboration between Space Florida and Israeli counterparts.
Space Florida Capital Accelerator — Pitch
🇺🇸Space Florida · United States
Offers Florida aerospace and deep-tech startups mentoring and pitching opportunities through the Space Florida Capital Accelerator.
Space Florida Financial Toolkit — Financing
🇺🇸Space Florida · United States
Offers Florida aerospace firms financial structuring support through state-backed financing tools and public spaces.
Virginia Invests — LP Commitment
🇺🇸VIPC · United States
Supports venture capital managers with commitments aimed at Virginia startup investment.
Andreessen Horowitz American Dynamism
🇺🇸a16z · United States
Invests in defense, aerospace, manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure companies supporting national interests.
NASA SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses developing and demonstrating technology innovations that advance NASA missions, following a successful Phase I feasibility award.
NASA STTR Phase II
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses and their research institution partners developing and demonstrating technology innovations through NASA's STTR Phase II award.
SpaceWERX STRATFI (Strategic Funding Increase)
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses scaling strategic space technologies through SBIR/STTR matching contracts with government and private co-investment.
Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds Colorado advanced-industries companies scaling new technology toward commercial growth.
AFOSR HBCU/MI Program
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports minority-serving and historically black institutions through foundational Air Force research grants.
AFOSR STTR Phase I
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Offers small business and institution teams early research support for foundational Air Force concepts.
AFOSR STTR Phase II
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports small business teams extending validated concepts toward robust defense development.
AFRL/AFOSR Center of Excellence
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports early-stage Air Force fundamental research at universities, nonprofits, and industry partners.
AFWERX Specific Topic SBIR Release 1
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Supports small business technology opportunities through focused Air Force innovation calls.
AFWERX Specific Topic SBIR Release 2
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Supports a second focused set of Air Force small-business technology opportunities in emerging domains.
AFWERX Specific Topic STTR Release 1
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Supports research institution partnerships in Air Force technical areas through targeted collaboration pathways.
AFWERX TACFI
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Provides matching investment to small businesses bridging from Phase II toward Phase III commercialization.
APFIT-1 — Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports small business and non-traditional contractors with procurement bridge funding for pre-production solutions.