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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ONR TRAPS SPA
🇺🇸ONR · United States
Supports development of shipboard power architectures that actively manage transient demand using controls, conversion, and storage.
PEO-SW Distributed Micro Sensors Collaboration Event
🇺🇸SOFWERX · United States
Supports low-cost disposable micro sensor development for force safety in seismic, toxic, and signal environments.
PFR Deep Tech
🇵🇱PFR Ventures · Poland
Funds PFR Deep Tech in Poland, supporting managers building funds in AI, quantum, defense, robotics, space and cybersecurity.
Research for Civil Security — Stichtag (Bekanntmachung: Richtlinie zur Förderung von Projekten zum Thema "Anwendungen in der zivilen Sicherheit")
🇩🇪BMFTR · Germany
Funds German projects in cyber and defense technologies that strengthen civil security applications.
SOFWERX Tech Tuesday
🇺🇸SOFWERX · United States
Supports weekly showcase sessions connecting innovators with USSOCOM stakeholders on defense priorities.
Space Florida Capital Accelerator — Pitch
🇺🇸Space Florida · United States
Offers Florida aerospace and deep-tech startups mentoring and pitching opportunities through the Space Florida Capital Accelerator.
Strategic Product Support Program (Ministry-Invited Only)
🇹🇷KOSGEB · Türkiye
Supports Turkish companies with strategic product development in ministry-designated priority sectors.
Support for European Commission Project Development (Atbalsts Eiropas Komisijas projektu izstrādei)
🇱🇻LIAA · Latvia
Supports Latvian enterprises preparing proposals for centrally managed European Union funding programmes.
Tesi Direct Fund Investments (LP)
🇫🇮Tesi · Finland
Backs Tesi Direct Fund Investments as a limited partner supporting Finnish venture, growth, and buyout funds.
Tesi Growth Equity Investments
🇫🇮Tesi · Finland
Invests in Finnish scaleups through Tesi with minority growth equity alongside private co investors.
Tesi Venture Capital Investments
🇫🇮Tesi · Finland
Invests in Finnish technology startups through minority equity co investment under Tesi at growth financing stages.
TÜBİTAK 1511 — Priority Areas Industrial R&D Grant (Seed)
🇹🇷TÜBİTAK · Türkiye
Supports Turkish industrial projects in priority themes including energy, cybersecurity, space, and advanced materials.
Virginia Invests — LP Commitment
🇺🇸VIPC · United States
Supports venture capital managers with commitments aimed at Virginia startup investment.
Andreessen Horowitz American Dynamism
🇺🇸a16z · United States
Invests in defense, aerospace, manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure companies supporting national interests.
European Defense Fund National Co-Funding
🇫🇮Business Finland · Finland
Funds Finnish startups, SMEs, large companies and research organizations completing EU-approved European Defense Fund R&D projects with a national funding top-up.
Lockheed Martin Ventures
Lockheed Martin Corp · United States
Invests in hardware, aerospace, and defense innovation founders through a corporate venture platform tied to Lockheed Martin.
NavalX Tech Bridges
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Connects Navy-focused innovators to regional hubs, workshops, and service users through structured networking and commercialization pathways.
Artificial Intelligence for Civil Cybersecurity
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds trustworthy AI for real-time cyber threat detection, adaptive civil-security defence and stronger Security Operation Centres.
Advanced Protective Gear for CBRN-E Disaster Response
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds field-ready solutions that improve responder safety, mobility and decisions in hazardous environments.
Demand-Led Innovation in Civil Security
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds buyer-led pre-commercial procurement that helps civil-security innovators reach operational public markets.
Evidence-Based Responses to Synthetic Drugs and Stimulants
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds evidence, harm-reduction practice and civil-security tools to address synthetic drugs, violence and trafficking across Europe.
Fundamental-Rights-Respecting EU External Border Management
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds creative civil-security solutions for EU external borders that improve management while protecting fundamental rights and EU values.
Horizon Civil Security: Crime Prevention and Detection
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds two €3M projects that give police and civil-society practitioners better tools, evidence and training to prevent and deter crime.
Horizon Civil Security: Future Security Procurement
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds two €1M preparatory projects that turn shared security needs into a credible future pre-commercial procurement.