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 97-120 of 305 grants
TechLeap Prize: Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds teams developing robotics technologies for payload manipulation in space through a NASA prize competition.
NASA TechFlights
🇺🇸NASA Flight Opportunities · United States
Funds U.S.-based industry, academia, and non-profit organizations flight-testing space technologies on commercial suborbital and orbital vehicles.
NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses developing commercialization-focused deep-tech through NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II awards of up to $850,000.
SpaceWERX Orbital Prime
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses developing on-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing technologies through SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR contracts.
NATO DIANA Challenge Programme
NATO DIANA · Global / Multinational
Funds for-profit deep-tech companies from any NATO member nation that are developing dual-use solutions to critical defence and security challenges, through competitive annual and dynamic challenge calls.
BIG Idea Competition
🇺🇸BIG Idea SD · United States
Pays high school students in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota cash prizes and scholarships for their best business idea.
Y Combinator Accelerator Program
🇺🇸YC · United States
Runs Y Combinator Accelerator for early-stage startups with a three-month batch, investment, and mentoring support.
NSF Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR/STTR)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Gives U.S. small businesses non-dilutive R&D funding for high-risk, high-impact deep-tech across nearly every technical field, from a Phase I award through a larger Phase II award.
Eric and Wendy Schmidt Technology Fund
🇺🇸Princeton Innovation / Schmidt DataX · United States
Funds eligible Princeton researchers inventing or applying new research technology through one- or two-year grants.
Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) Tax Credit
🇺🇸PA DCED · United States
Supports young Pennsylvania technology firms in Keystone Innovation Zones through targeted tax incentives.
PA R&D Tax Credit
🇺🇸PA Department of Revenue · United States
Supports Pennsylvania firms through tax credits for qualifying innovation expenses, lowering effective innovation costs.
Wyoming State Trade Expansion Program
🇺🇸WBC · United States
Funds Wyoming small businesses entering international markets through STEP export reimbursement grants.
Angel Match Program (AMP)
🇺🇸ND Commerce · United States
Funds high-growth early-stage North Dakota startups by matching angel investments one-to-one through a state co-investment model.
Capital Access Program (CAP)
🇺🇸NH BFA / NHIRC · United States
Offers New Hampshire small businesses loan-enhancement support through partner banks to expand borrowing capacity.
Economic Recovery Tax Credit
🇺🇸NJ Division of Taxation · United States
Funds business investment and new full-time jobs in qualified New Jersey municipalities through a corporation tax credit.
ESOP Feasibility Study Reimbursement
🇺🇸IEDA · United States
Supports Iowa employers exploring employee ownership through feasibility study reimbursement for transition planning.
Event Sponsorship
🇺🇸MTI · United States
Connects Maine innovation organizers with Event Sponsorship support for events that promote networking, training, and entrepreneurial visibility.
Federal Funding Application Support (TAP)
🇺🇸MTI · United States
Provides free expert coaching for Maine small businesses applying to federal research funding programs.
Federal Funding Assistance Program (FFAP)
🇺🇸VIPC · United States
Supports Virginia small businesses through proposal help, professional services, and matching resources for federal innovation awards.
Georgia Job Tax Credit
🇺🇸GDEcD · United States
Supports Georgia companies that add jobs in qualifying counties through annual job-based tax credits.
Global Access Program
🇺🇸PA DCED · United States
Funds Pennsylvania companies expanding export sales through reimbursement grants for eligible international business development costs.
Global Market Access Program
🇺🇸MO DED · United States
Supports Missouri exporters with resources for trade missions and market-entry activities worldwide.
High-Wage Growth Business Tax Credit — Pre-Approval
🇺🇸WV Tax Division · United States
Funds West Virginia employers with refundable tax relief when they grow payroll with high-wage roles.
InvestMS Direct Investment — SSBCI Equity Co-Investment
🇺🇸MDA · United States
Invests in Mississippi startups through equity co-investment structures with lead-investor participation.