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 169-192 of 1,088 grants
SA-Flanders (FWO) Collaborative Research Projects
🇿🇦NRF · South Africa
Funds South African and Flemish university teams to run multi-year fundamental research in any domain through shared governance.
SBO Security and Defence
🇧🇪FWO · Belgium
Funds strategic basic research in security and defense aligned with space, maritime, aviation, and cybersecurity priorities.
Schmidt Science Fellows Cohort
Schmidt Sciences · United States
Supports postdoctoral researchers at the career transition stage with global fellowships for cross-field scientific growth.
SME Defence Call
🇳🇱Holland High Tech · Netherlands
Supports Dutch small and medium enterprises developing dual-use space, quantum, and advanced material technologies for security innovation.
Space for Olympic Games
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds space-based digital-transformation services for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI-2026)
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds space-technology research through topic-specific appendices issued under one umbrella notice, and requires a cost share to apply.
SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Phase I
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds early-stage United States space small businesses with feasibility contracts for new space technologies.
SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Phase II
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Supports United States space firms advancing proven prototypes into stronger development and demonstration milestones.
SpaceWERX STRATFI
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds strategic growth support for United States space firms ready for major technical scale and deployment.
SpaceWERX TACFI
🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States
Funds tactical development support for United States space firms advancing commercialization after early proof.
SPRIND Equity Investments & Convertible Loans
🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany
Invests in German deep-tech ventures through shared-equity support with private co-financing and downside risk share.
Technology in Space Prize
🇺🇸CASIS · United States
Awards MassChallenge startups up to $500,000 a year in nondilutive funding for ISS-based R&D.
TechUp Romania
🇷🇴Ministry of Finance · Romania
Funds €1-10 million frontier-tech R&D and production projects in Romania.
ZIM Individual R&D Projects
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Supports German small and medium-sized enterprises with technology-neutral projects for new products, processes, and services.
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)/27 Cohort
Creative Destruction Lab · Canada
Offers Creative Destruction Lab cohorts with mentorship, customer discovery, and venture readiness to help startups scale.
Georgia FAST Grant Phase 0
🇺🇸UGA Innovation Gateway · United States
Funds Georgia-based small businesses hiring a grant writing consultant to prepare a competitive SBIR or STTR application.
STFC PATT Travel Claim
🇬🇧STFC · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom astronomers at eligible institutions by reimbursing travel and subsistence costs for approved telescope access.
ZIM Feasibility Studies
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Funds German small businesses preparing technology concepts for future project development and commercialization planning.
ZIM Innovation Networks
🇩🇪BMWE · Germany
Supports German innovation ecosystems by funding management of networks that connect multiple companies and institutions.
Air Force SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸Air Force · United States
Funds United States Air Force and Space Force aligned small-business concepts in early defense feasibility work.
Air Force SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸Air Force · United States
Supports United States Air Force-aligned projects maturing defense-ready prototypes toward broader mission adoption.
EIC Pathfinder Open
🇪🇺EIC · European Union
Funds bottom-up research for breakthrough deep-tech, any field of science.
EIC Transition Open
🇪🇺EIC · European Union
Supports European deep-tech ventures advancing laboratory research toward validated prototypes and near-market technologies.
NASA NIAC Phase II
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds researchers and companies advancing early-stage space technology concepts through NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts Phase II program.