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.
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Critical Space EEE Components for EU Independence
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds one €250–300k research project to rebuild secure European supply chains for critical space electronics and components.
Digital Autonomy for Space Transportation
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds two €2–3M projects that bring autonomous flight, digital design and simulation tools to competitive European space transportation.
ISOS4I Ground Demonstrator and USI Qualification
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds up to €1M to ground-test ISOS4I mission systems and qualify a European interface for future in-space services.
Quantum Space Gravimetry
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds €14–15M projects that mature quantum gravimeters for space and build Europe's next Earth-observation sensing capability.
Space Critical Equipment for EU Independence
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds a €250–300K project that matures critical space equipment and EU-trustworthy supply chains for independent missions.
Space Partnership: Connected Earth Observation and SatCom
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds €1.5–3M projects linking Earth observation and SatCom technologies for resilient, secure and commercially useful space services.
Horizon Biodiversity: Genomes to Space
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds two €5M projects to connect satellite, field and genomic biodiversity data into interoperable tools for ecosystem monitoring, restoration and policy.
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.
DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarships Academic Year
🇿🇦NRF · South Africa
Funds South African postgraduate students through DSTI-NRF scholarships in honours, master, and doctoral innovation.
Eurostars Call 12 for projects
🇪🇺RVO · Netherlands
Funds innovative SME-led international R&D consortia through the Eurostars Call 12 grant process.
Environmental Crimes
🇧🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Zero-equity co-funding for satellite services that detect and trace environmental crime.
DTSU DMP (Mass Production Demonstration)
🇯🇵NEDO · Japan
Supports Japanese startups demonstrating mass production readiness and scalable commercialization models.
DTSU PCA (Prototype and Market Validation)
🇯🇵NEDO · Japan
Funds Japanese startups validating prototypes and testing market fit for deep-tech products and services.
DTSU STS (Early R&D Phase)
🇯🇵NEDO · Japan
Funds Japanese startups through early research development for core technology creation in emerging industries.
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.
NASA STTR Phase II
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses and their research institution partners developing and demonstrating technology innovations through NASA's STTR Phase II 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.
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.
ZIM R&D Cooperation Projects
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Administers collaborative grants for German firms and research partners to run joint innovation projects.
Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds Colorado advanced-industries companies scaling new technology toward commercial growth.
AFOSR HBCU/MI Program
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports minority-serving and historically black institutions through foundational Air Force research grants.
AFOSR STTR Phase I
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Offers small business and institution teams early research support for foundational Air Force concepts.
AFOSR STTR Phase II
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports small business teams extending validated concepts toward robust defense development.
AFRL/AFOSR Center of Excellence
🇺🇸AFOSR · United States
Supports early-stage Air Force fundamental research at universities, nonprofits, and industry partners.