Defense grants
Explore grants for defense and dual-use technology companies. This directory includes funding for defense research, autonomous systems, sensing, secure communications and resilience technology, from defense ministries, innovation units and multinational security programs, with the eligibility rules each funder sets out.
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Navy Catapult — MCSC Track (2nd Phase II)
🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States
Supports experienced MCSC companies with mission-specific second-stage contracts driven by customers.
Navy Catapult Phase II.5
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Supports Naval-selected second-stage development for experienced small businesses with strong track records.
Navy SBIR Transition Program (STP)
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Supports United States small businesses with no-cost transition services, market research, mentoring, and buyer showcase access.
NIJ Research and Evaluation of AI for Criminal Justice
🇺🇸NIJ · United States
Supports research teams and institutions for NIJ Research and Evaluation of AI for Criminal in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and defense innovation.
NRL Broad Agency Announcement
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Supports naval research collaborations with universities, firms, and consortia for practical outcomes.
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.
PFR Otwarte Innowacje
🇵🇱PFR Ventures · Poland
Funds Polish venture managers building technology and research-intensive funds, including advanced defense and dual-use strategies.
RAPID
🇫🇷AID · France
Funds dual use technology exploration for French small businesses and mid size firms in defense and advanced engineering.
Research Interests of the United States Air Force Academy (formerly USAFA-BAA-2021)
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Funds research at the Air Force Academy that also serves cadet learning, faculty development or the Air Force's mission.
SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC)
🇺🇸SBA · United States
Pays entrepreneur support organisations such as accelerators and incubators to build startup ecosystems in underserved regions and critical tech sectors.
SBO Security and Defence
🇧🇪FWO · Belgium
Funds strategic basic research in security and defense aligned with space, maritime, aviation, and cybersecurity priorities.
Science & Innovation Missions (Misiones Ciencia e Innovación)
🇪🇸CDTI · Spain
Funds Spanish mission-oriented consortia across aerospace, energy, food, and health.
SCRA Federal Matching Grant
🇺🇸SCRA · United States
Funds South Carolina companies converting federal research awards toward development follow-through with match support.
SIDBI iDEX Startup Seed Fund
🇮🇳PIEDS · India
Gives Indian defense-tech startups up to ₹1.5 crore in seed funding to cover prototyping, trials and market entry.
SME Defence Call
🇳🇱Holland High Tech · Netherlands
Supports Dutch small and medium enterprises developing dual-use space, quantum, and advanced material technologies for security innovation.
Sovereign AI Strategic Assets Programme — Initial
🇬🇧DSIT · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom sovereign AI growth by funding infrastructure and shared digital innovation assets.
SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Phase I
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds early-stage United States space small businesses with feasibility contracts for new space technologies.
SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Phase II
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Supports United States space firms advancing proven prototypes into stronger development and demonstration milestones.
SpaceWERX STRATFI
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds strategic growth support for United States space firms ready for major technical scale and deployment.
SpaceWERX TACFI
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds tactical development support for United States space firms advancing commercialization after early proof.
SPIN: Rise
🇪🇺28DIGITAL · European Union
Offers early-career deep-tech researchers a free venture-creation and pre-incubation programme with training, coaching and a European bootcamp.
SPRIND Funke
🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany
Supports early-stage German innovators through a pilot challenge route with mentoring and development funding.
STEM Intern Partnership
🇺🇸OCAST · United States
Funds Oklahoma-based companies working on deep-tech projects to hire STEM student interns with non-dilutive grants of up to $30,000 per year.