AI grants
Explore grants for AI companies. This directory includes funding for machine learning research, foundation models, compute and data infrastructure, trustworthy AI and applied AI in industry, health and public services, from national research agencies, innovation programs and corporate funds, alongside grants open to any sector.
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NIST PSCR CommanDING Tech Challenge
🇺🇸NIST PSCR Division · United States
Funds innovators and companies developing incident command dashboard technology for public safety through a NIST PSCR open innovation prize competition.
NIST PSCR First Responder UAS Challenge
🇺🇸NIST PSCR Division · United States
Funds teams and companies building unmanned aircraft system technology for first responders through NIST PSCR open innovation prize competitions.
NIST PSCR Tech to Protect Challenge
🇺🇸NIST PSCR Division · United States
Funds entrepreneurs, companies, and technologists building public safety communications technology through a NIST PSCR open innovation prize competition.
NKKP ADVANCED_26 — Advanced Research Projects
🇭🇺NKFIH · Hungary
Supports established Hungarian researchers through self-directed fundamental research funding in multiple domains.
NKKP ANN_26 — Hungarian-Austrian Bilateral Research Projects
🇭🇺NKFIH · Hungary
Supports bilateral Hungarian-Austrian research projects through national excellence co-funding initiatives.
NKKP EXCELLENCE_26 — Excellence Research Projects
🇭🇺NKFIH · Hungary
Supports fundamental research excellence in Hungary through flagship programs for established scholars.
NKKP HIGHLIGHT_26 — Highlight Research Projects
🇭🇺NKFIH · Hungary
Supports high-impact Hungarian research through flagship-scale fundamental science investment and leadership.
NKKP SNN_26 — Hungarian-Slovenian Bilateral Research Projects
🇭🇺NKFIH · Hungary
Supports bilateral Hungarian-Slovenian research collaboration through national excellence co-funding initiatives.
NKKP STARTING_26 — Starting Research Projects
🇭🇺NKFIH · Hungary
Supports early-career Hungarian researchers through foundational grants for long-duration projects.
NM Quantum Technologies Award
🇺🇸NM TIO · United States
Funds early-stage quantum and quantum-enabling technology companies establishing or growing operations in New Mexico.
NM Science and Technology Business Startup Grant
🇺🇸NM EDD · United States
Funds New Mexico technology startups commercializing products in priority deep-tech sectors.
NOAA SBIR Phase I (Scheduled)
🇺🇸NOAA TPO · United States
Supports United States small businesses testing NOAA-focused science and technology concepts through early-stage small-business innovation projects.
Norwegian Innovation Clusters — Admission (NIC Opptak)
🇳🇴Innovation Norway · Norway
Supports innovation cluster organizations across Norway through tiered funding and collaborative development.
NovaUCD AI Ecosystem Accelerator
🇮🇪NovaUCD · Ireland
Supports Irish AI startups with mentorship, technical guidance, workspace, and investor showcase events.
Novel Approaches to Advance Precision Aging and Cognitive Health
NIH · United States
Funds machine-learning and adaptive-design methods that build individual profiles, aimed at personalised prevention for cognitive and brain health.
Novel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual Learning (NExT AI) Hubs
🇺🇸NIH · United States
Funds three exploratory hubs on how AI tools affect children with reading, writing and maths learning disabilities. $1.6 million across all three.
NSF NRT — Research Traineeship (Seed)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Supports graduate training programs in United States universities for interdisciplinary research and STEM innovation.
NSFC Research Fund for International Scientists
🇨🇳NSFC · China
Supports international researchers at Chinese host institutions with research grants for deep collaboration.
NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship
NVIDIA · United States
Supports doctoral students in computing, robotics, and intelligent systems by pairing university awards with industry mentorship.
NWA Reducing Drug Harm — Pre-applications Phase 1 (Drugsschade terugdringen)
🇳🇱ZonMw · Netherlands
Funds Dutch research and societal consortia investigating drug-related harm and testing interventions to improve public policy outcomes.
Ocean Idea Challenge
🇨🇦OSP · Canada
Pays up to $8,000 to Canada-based individuals, teams and very early-stage companies who complete a milestone-based customer discovery sprint validating an ocean-sustainability idea.
One NC SBP — SBIR/STTR Phase I Incentive Funds
🇺🇸NC BSTI · United States
Supports North Carolina small businesses through One NC SBP with help covering early proposal costs for government innovation awards.
One NC SBP — SBIR/STTR Phase I Matching Funds
🇺🇸NC BSTI · United States
Funds state-level co-investment support that can help early small businesses extend grant-backed research stages.
Open Idea Competition
🇩🇪hessian.AI · Germany
Pays unincorporated AI founders up to €2,500 for their startup idea pitch.