Aerospace grants
Explore grants for aerospace companies. This directory brings together funding for new aircraft, propulsion systems, avionics, uncrewed systems and advanced air mobility, from national aviation and defense agencies, research councils and industry programs, alongside grants open to companies in any sector.
Showing 121-144 of 1,016 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.
ATI Non-CO2 Programme
🇬🇧ATI · United Kingdom
Funds aerospace technologies in the United Kingdom that reduce non-carbon dioxide climate impacts from flight.
ATI SME Programme
🇬🇧ATI · United Kingdom
Supports global aerospace innovation teams requiring small-enterprise participation in partnerships.
ATI Strategic Programme (next batch)
🇬🇧ATI · United Kingdom
Funds strategic civil aerospace research collaborations in the United Kingdom with sustained support across multiple intake windows.
Aviation and Aerospace Tax Credit
🇺🇸Kansas Department of Revenue · United States
Funds Kansas aviation and aerospace employers hiring qualified staff and reimbursing tuition through income tax credits.
Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator (Main Cohort)
🇺🇸SkyDeck · United States
Invests equity in selected high-potential startups through Berkeley SkyDeck's main accelerator, providing ownership-based startup capital.
Berkeley SkyDeck Pad-13 Incubator
🇺🇸SkyDeck · United States
Offers early-stage incubation with desk space, workshops, and mentorship for startups before entering a full accelerator program.
Build 5.0
🇮🇳Boeing · United States
Awards up to Rs. 10 lakh to student and early-stage teams in aerospace, EV and green energy.
Build Our Future Grant
🇺🇸MD Commerce · United States
Funds Maryland innovation infrastructure across aerospace, cybersecurity, quantum, and robotics programs.
Call for Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Proposals
🇮🇳TIHAN · India
Funds graduating students with a ₹3 lakh, six-month fellowship to build autonomous-navigation startups.
Call for SSS Proposals from Entrepreneurs
🇮🇳TIHAN · India
Funds proven Indian startups up to ₹25 lakhs to build autonomous-navigation technology.
Call for Startup Proposals
🇮🇳TIHAN · India
Funds Indian autonomous-navigation startups up to ₹15 lakhs for a 12-month project.
Connecticut R&D Tax Credit + Cash Exchange
🇺🇸CT DRS · United States
Offers Connecticut businesses tax credits or cash support for qualifying innovation activity.
DASA / UKDI Open Call for Innovation (paused
🇬🇧DASA · United Kingdom
Supports disruptive defence and security innovation through the UKDI route during transition toward renewed innovation operations.
Deep Tech Pioneers Program — Membership
🇫🇷Hello Tomorrow · Global / Multinational
Administers development partnerships and mentorship support for deep-tech small and medium-sized enterprises.
Deep-Tech Startups Support Fund (International Joint R&D)
🇯🇵NEDO · Japan
Subsidises Japanese deep-tech startups running joint R&D projects with a partner-country business.
Defence Industry Development Grants — Exports
DISR · Australia
Supports Australian defence small businesses in strengthening commercial positioning for exports through capability building and market readiness assistance.
Defence Industry Development Grants — Sovereign Industrial Priorities
DISR · Australia
Funds Australian defence small businesses to upgrade industrial manufacturing capacity aligned with national sovereign priorities through matched equipment support.