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 49-72 of 308 grants
AFOSR YIP
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports early-career researchers in the United States through long-term federal science initiatives.
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.
Build Our Future Grant
🇺🇸MD Commerce · United States
Funds Maryland innovation infrastructure across aerospace, cybersecurity, quantum, and robotics programs.
Cube Quest Challenge
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Pays up to $5 million to teams that build and fly small CubeSats around the Moon and beyond.
DoW SBIR — Open Topics
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports United States defense innovators in AI, aerospace, and advanced systems development.
DoW STTR — Open Topics
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports United States innovation teams in strategic technology areas across security and digital fields.
DURIP (AFOSR)
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports United States universities acquiring major research equipment for defense-relevant research capabilities.
Florida Space Research Program
🇺🇸Space Florida · United States
Supports Florida faculty-led space research aligned with NASA mission directorates through matching grants.
Georgia FAST Grant
🇺🇸UGA Innovation Gateway · United States
Funds Georgia small businesses with advisory support to strengthen early-stage innovation program bids.
HTDC HSBIR Phase I State Match
🇺🇸HTDC · United States
Funds Hawaii small businesses that already secured federal innovation awards to strengthen commercialization pathways with matching support.
HTDC HSBIR Phase II/III State Match
🇺🇸HTDC · United States
Funds Hawaii small businesses that have federal innovation awards to add strategic co-investment for development and market-entry preparation.
International Market Access Grant for Exporters
🇺🇸Ohio Dept of Development · United States
Funds Ohio for-profit businesses carrying out eligible export promotion activities through reimbursement grants.
MURI (AFOSR)
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports multidisciplinary university consortia tackling mission challenges in Air Force research domains.
NASA Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses with completed NASA SBIR or STTR Phase II work through a NASA investment of $500,000 to $2,500,000 matched to an external investor commitment.
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.
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.
Schmidt Science Fellows Cohort
🇺🇸Schmidt Sciences · United States
Supports postdoctoral researchers at the career transition stage with global fellowships for cross-field scientific growth.
SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Phase I
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds early-stage United States space small businesses with feasibility contracts for new space technologies.