Space grants
Explore grants for space companies. This directory brings together funding for launch and propulsion, satellites and constellations, earth observation, navigation, in-orbit services and space science, from space agencies, research councils and commercial space programs.
Showing 25-48 of 1,088 grants
MURI (AFOSR)
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports multidisciplinary university consortia tackling mission challenges in Air Force research domains.
WIPANO Standards Participation for Companies
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German companies with up to 1,000 employees taking part in national, European, and international standardization committees through WIPANO.
WIPANO Patenting for Companies
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German small and medium-sized enterprises protecting their own research and development results with patents and other industrial property rights through WIPANO.
Research Development and Innovation Fund
🇮🇳TDB · India
Funds Indian companies and startups scaling RDI-intensive technologies through concessional loans and equity.
DARPA SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸DARPA · United States
Funds United States small businesses validating high-risk defense science concepts for practical technical development.
DARPA SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸DARPA · United States
Supports United States defense innovators building on validated concepts into advanced prototypes and field testing.
Deep Tech Accelerator (DTA)
🇫🇮Business Finland · Finland
Funds young Finnish deep-tech companies commercialising research results through a phased grant-and-loan package.
DIU Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
🇺🇸DIU · United States
Funds commercial companies prototyping advanced technology for US defense through fast Other Transaction agreements.
Green Innovation Fund Project
🇯🇵NEDO · Japan
Funds Japanese consortia transforming carbon-neutral industrial systems across energy and material technologies.
NRC IRAP Standard R&D Contribution
🇨🇦NRC · Canada
Provides Canadian innovators with hands-on guidance for technology-led projects and commercialization planning.
AEA Innovate Round 2
🇦🇺Dept of Education AU · Australia
Connects research teams and institutions for AEA Innovate in artificial intelligence, agriculture innovation, and materials science.
AFWERX Open Topic SBIR/STTR
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Offers AFWERX open topic support for United States small businesses with dual use ideas through an always open route.
ASCA Missions — Active Call-Outs
🇦🇺Defence AU · Australia
Helps research teams and institutions for ASCA Missions Active Outs in aerospace, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
Aspire NZ Seed Fund
🇳🇿NZGCP · New Zealand
Invests alongside private leads in early-stage New Zealand technology ventures at proof-of-concept and seed stages.
CAS-TWAS President's Fellowship
🇨🇳CAS · China
Funds international PhD placements between Chinese and global research networks.
Co-Innovation
🇫🇮Business Finland · Finland
Funds Finnish companies running joint R&D projects with public research organisations through Business Finland's Co-Innovation scheme.
DIU CSO — Prototype Contract
🇺🇸DIU · United States
Provides research teams and institutions for DIU CSO Prototype Contract in artificial intelligence, defense innovation, and cybersecurity.
DoD SBIR/STTR
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports small business and non-traditional teams across defense components in a shared topic flow.
DSI Technology Innovation Programme
🇿🇦DSTI · South Africa
Funds research teams and institutions for DSI Technology Innovation in biotechnology, energy systems, and space technology.
Elevate NZ Venture Fund
🇳🇿NZGCP · New Zealand
Invests via fund-of-funds commitments in New Zealand venture managers targeting Series A and B rounds.
ESA BIC — Incubation
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Provides equity-free incubation funding and business support for space-related startups across Europe.
FFG COMET Projects
🇦🇹FFG · Austria
Supports Austrian academia and firms through collaborative innovation projects that turn research outputs into commercial solutions.
FL High Tech Corridor MGRP
🇺🇸FL High Tech Corridor · United States
Supports Florida universities and companies in joint innovation projects with industry.
Florida Spaceport Improvement Program — Projects
🇺🇸Space Florida · United States
Funds Florida spaceport development projects through Space Florida infrastructure support for mission facilities.