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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Software Engineering for AI and generative AI
🇮🇸European Commission · European Union
Funds around three research projects, each worth EUR 4 to 6 million, to build better software-engineering tools for AI and generative-AI systems.
Space Strategic Technology Institute (SSTI): Space Cyber-Cognitive Overmatch (SCCO)
🇺🇸AFRL · United States
Backs a university-led consortium with up to $25 million to build transformative cyber, AI and quantum technologies that protect and strengthen U.S. military space systems.
SPRIND Funke Quantum-Driven Intelligence — Stage 1
🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany
Funds teams building use cases where quantum sensing makes an existing system measurably better.
SPRIND Next Frontier AI Challenge — Stage 1
🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany
Funds German teams through frontier innovation programmes for AI and advanced prototype development.
Startup TRL 3-4
🇦🇷Agencia I+D+i · Argentina
Funds Argentine deep-tech startups up to 7 years old developing proof-of-concept and early laboratory prototypes at TRL 3-4.
STEP — Productive Innovation — Digital & Biotech (Inovação Produtiva — Digital e Biotecnologia)
🇵🇹IAPMEI · Portugal
Supports small businesses in Portugal to build critical digital and biotechnology manufacturing operations.
Strathclyde Inspire Innovation Challenge
🇬🇧Strathclyde Inspire · United Kingdom
Supports University of Strathclyde students with early startup ideas through a competition that rewards market-ready commercial thinking.
STRIDE Ventures: AI Efficiency Challenge
🇺🇸NSF TIP · United States
Funds practical AI and machine learning software translation toward efficient deployment and societal use.
Subsidy for Projects to Stimulate Direct Investment in Japan
🇯🇵JETRO · Japan
Funds foreign enterprises with reimbursement support for demonstration and de-risking activities that attract direct investment.
Supernova All-Stars Pitch Competition
GITEX AI Europe · United Arab Emirates
Pays up to €25,000 in equity-free cash to the top pitch at GITEX AI Europe.
Support to Standardisation Activities CEN/CENELEC/ETSI
🇪🇺EISMEA · European Union
Provides research teams and institutions for Support to Standardisation Activities CEN CENELEC ETSI in quantum systems, artificial intelligence, and materials science.
Supporting the AI/ML digital transition of Copernicus Services
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds one research project up to EUR 12 million to bring AI and machine learning into the Copernicus Earth observation services, from retrieval algorithms to chatbots.
Sustainable and healthy diets for cardiovascular diseases prevention with the support of digital applications
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds SMEs and researchers building AI-backed digital tools that help people eat to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Sustainable Investments 4.0 — Call (Investimenti Sostenibili 4.0 — Bando)
🇮🇹MIMIT · Italy
Funds Italian Mezzogiorno manufacturers scaling Industry 4.0 upgrades in AI, robotics, and automation.
TAQADAM Accelerator — Cohort 10
🇸🇦KAUST · Saudi Arabia
Supports Saudi Arabia startups in a structured accelerator pathway with mentoring, networking, and market-readiness development.
Tartan Entrepreneurs Fund
🇺🇸Swartz Center · United States
Funds Pittsburgh-based CMU alumni and faculty founders building high-growth startups with $100,000 in non-dilutive grant funding over two years.
Tech Hubs Implementation Grants
🇺🇸EDA · United States
Offers research teams and institutions for Tech Hubs Implementation Grants in artificial intelligence, manufacturing, and semiconductors.
Tech Next Challenge 2026
🇮🇳Accenture · India
Gives winning deep-tech startups fast-track access to Accenture's enterprise clients, up to $25,000 in non-dilutive AWS cloud credits, and NVIDIA Inception perks, with no equity taken just to apply.
Technology Development Grant
🇶🇦QNRF · Qatar
Funds companies conducting R&D for new products, processes, or services through QRDI technology development grants.
Tempo Funding
🇫🇮Business Finland · Finland
Supports Finnish startups validating innovation demand and strengthening models before major business scaling.
Testing and validating tools for cross-border disaster prevention, preparedness and response
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds real-world testing of AI tools, sensors or communication systems that help first responders handle cross-border disasters and CBRN threats.
Thematic Networks of Excellence for AI in Science – Agriculture and Environmental Pollution (RAISE pilot)
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds a European network of excellent research labs applying AI to agricultural and environmental pollution science.
Thematic Networks of Excellence for AI in Science (RAISE pilot)
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds a network of leading European research labs applying AI to a specific scientific field, piloting a virtual AI-in-science institute across Europe.
TIQ Market Accelerator Program
🇦🇺QLD Government · Australia
Supports Queensland small businesses entering export markets through matched assistance for trade missions and international promotion.