Hardware grants
Explore grants for hardware companies. This directory covers funding for electronics and device development, sensors, embedded systems, prototyping and small-batch production, from innovation agencies, research programs and manufacturers’ partnership schemes, alongside grants open to any sector.
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EIC Pre-Accelerator
🇧🇬EIC · European Union
Funds early-stage European deep-tech firms developing evidence-ready prototypes and proof-of-concept solutions.
Horizon Energy: Hydropower Plant Refurbishment
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds two €8.5M projects that modernise existing hydropower plants for efficient, flexible and climate-resilient electricity generation.
Retrofitting Infrastructure for Energy Storage
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds €7.5M projects that turn obsolete energy and industrial infrastructure into secure, circular energy storage for a more flexible grid.
MIT $100K Pitch Contest
🇺🇸MIT · United States
Supports MIT affiliates through a public pitch platform that recognizes bold early startup ideas.
QSTP Incubate Full
🇶🇦QSTP · Qatar
Offers continued Qatar startup incubation for validated ventures entering deeper growth.
EIC Accelerator Open
🇪🇺EIC · European Union
Funds late stage deep tech start ups and small businesses with combined non dilutive and growth support across technology fields.
Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11 — Industry Track
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom non-academic organisations in developing independent innovation programmes through UKRI Future Leaders Industry fellowships.
DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarships Academic Year
🇿🇦NRF · South Africa
Funds South African postgraduate students through DSTI-NRF scholarships in honours, master, and doctoral innovation.
STEP Scale Up
🇪🇺EIC · European Union
Invests in European deep-tech scale-up ventures with momentum needing capital for commercial expansion.
EIC STEP Scale Up — Q3 & Q4 Cutoffs
🇪🇺ISERD · Israel
Invests in scale-up ventures in digital, clean technology, and biotechnology through equity to accelerate commercialization pathways.
Advanced Manufacturing for Strategic Products
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds six €6–8M projects that make strategic European products with less critical material, energy and imported-input dependence.
Horizon Results Proof of Market
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds 25 €200k projects that turn Cluster 4 research results into tested, investable products, services and businesses.
Technology Infrastructure Access for European Startups
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds two €1.5–2.5M actions that give European startups and SMEs simpler access to advanced research and technology infrastructure.
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Computing Research
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds eleven NSF computing programmes through one door — $280 million and roughly 600 awards across algorithms, systems, networks and AI.
Eurostars Call 12 for projects
🇪🇺RVO · Netherlands
Funds innovative SME-led international R&D consortia through the Eurostars Call 12 grant process.
Advanced Innovation Challenge: Accelerating Physical AI
🇪🇺EIC · European Union
Supports ARPA inspired high risk demand driven Physical AI pilots with transformative deep-tech potential.
DOE SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸DOE · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses advancing energy and science technologies from proven feasibility into prototype development through DOE's Phase II SBIR award.
ED/IES SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸ED · United States
Funds for-profit small businesses developing and evaluating new education technology prototypes.
ED/IES SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸ED · United States
Funds for-profit small businesses completing full-scale development and evaluation of education technology products.
NASA SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses developing and demonstrating technology innovations that advance NASA missions, following a successful Phase I feasibility award.
Open Call for Innovation
UKDI / DASA · United Kingdom
Funds organisations worldwide developing novel defence and security innovations across any technology area from TRL 1 to TRL 8.
Proof of Commercial Relevance Loan
🇺🇸IEDA · United States
Funds Iowa technology companies validating products and markets through low-interest loans up to $50,000.
SpaceWERX STRATFI (Strategic Funding Increase)
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses scaling strategic space technologies through SBIR/STTR matching contracts with government and private co-investment.
8. Energieforschungsprogramm — Projektförderung
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German applied energy research across hydrogen, heat, power, and energy systems.