Robotics grants
Explore grants for robotics companies. This directory includes funding for autonomous systems, industrial and service robots, drones, perception and manipulation, and robots for healthcare, agriculture and logistics, from research councils, innovation agencies and industry-led programs.
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EIT Digital Open Innovation Factory
28DIGITAL · European Union
Funds European digital startups at TRL 4-5 seeking co-development with industry partners through EIT Digital's open innovation matching platform.
French Tech Lab Grant
🇫🇷Bpifrance · France
Supports pre-creation deeptech ventures emerging from university research through team formation and business validation.
NavalX Tech Bridges
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Connects Navy-focused innovators to regional hubs, workshops, and service users through structured networking and commercialization pathways.
NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence
🇮🇳DST India · India
Funds entrepreneurs and innovators developing technology business ideas through NIDHI EIR.
WIPANO Knowledge Transfer through Standardization
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German companies and public research organizations that convert publicly funded research into technical standards through joint WIPANO cooperation projects.
Avans (Mini and Maxi)
🇸🇪KK-stiftelsen · Sweden
Offers development of advanced masters programmes at Swedish universities to strengthen future knowledge-based workforce pathways.
Early Academic Career (Tidig Akademisk Karriär)
🇸🇪KK-stiftelsen · Sweden
Supports early-career researchers at Swedish universities conducting applied industry-linked research.
Ścieżka SMART — SME R&D Projects (Q4
🇵🇱PARP · Poland
Supports another Polish intake for small and medium enterprises pursuing innovation research.
Innovative Startups
🇸🇪Vinnova · Sweden
Supports early Swedish innovation-driven companies validating demand and business strength for new deep-tech ideas.
Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment
🇺🇸IEDA · United States
Funds smart manufacturing adoption for Iowa small and mid-sized producers through technology upgrades and digital readiness support.
Human-AI Collaboration for Future Manufacturing
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds €4–6M projects that make human-AI collaboration more inclusive, adaptable and effective on the factory floor.
AI Robotics Integration for Industry
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds an €18M pilot to make AI-driven industrial robots easier to integrate, safer to deploy and reusable across factories.
Virtual Worlds: Immersive Hardware and Haptics
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds €4.8–5.6M research projects building smaller, smarter and more realistic hardware for inclusive virtual-world experiences.
Autonomous Vessel Operations
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds two €7.5M innovation projects to demonstrate remote and fully autonomous vessels for short-sea shipping and inland waterways.
Robotic Building Renovation
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds three €6.75M innovation projects using on-site robotics to make building renovation and construction faster, safer and more resource-efficient.
MIT $100K Pitch Contest
🇺🇸MIT · United States
Supports MIT affiliates through a public pitch platform that recognizes bold early startup ideas.
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.
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.
Automated Scientific Discovery (RAISE pilot)
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds €10M projects that retrofit advanced laboratories with trustworthy AI for closed-loop scientific discovery.
Made in Europe: Circular Factory Remanufacturing
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds €5–6.5M research projects that automate factory de-manufacturing and remanufacturing for a more circular European industry.
Eurostars Call 12 for projects
🇪🇺RVO · Netherlands
Funds innovative SME-led international R&D consortia through the Eurostars Call 12 grant process.
EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges — Stage 2
🇪🇺EIC · European Union
Funds advanced innovation projects advancing robotics and physical AI deep-tech initiatives toward scalable outcomes.
Advanced Innovation Challenge: Accelerating Physical AI
🇪🇺EIC · European Union
Supports ARPA inspired high risk demand driven Physical AI pilots with transformative deep-tech potential.