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Cash grants

Explore cash grants for companies and research teams. This directory lists non-dilutive funding paid out as a grant, from government innovation agencies, research councils, foundations and corporate programs, for research, product development and scale-up, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing.

Showing 289-312 of 4,984 grants

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Future multirole light aircraft

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds a contractor to research a low-cost, single-engine light aircraft for close air support and counter-drone roles.

DefenseAerospace
Sep'26
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High-end endo-atmospheric interception

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Pays one defence consortium EUR 100 million to mature interceptor technology against hypersonic and ballistic missile threats, up to Technology Readiness Level 6.

DefenseAerospace
Sep'26
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Innovations in Low-Cost and Simplified Pathogen Sequencing Workflows

Gates Foundation · United States

Funds research teams building low-cost, simplified pathogen-sequencing workflows that bring the cost of sequencing a sample down to about US$1-10 for use in low- and middle-income countries.

Biotech
$300K – $800KSep'26
GF
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Innovations in Low-Cost and Simplified Pathogen Sequencing Workflows

Gates Foundation · Global / Multinational

Funds teams up to $800,000 to build cheap pathogen-sequencing workflows for poorer countries.

Biotech
$800KSep'26
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Integration of Galileo PRS receivers on weapon systems and NAVWAR operational centres in military C2

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Pays a contractor to build Galileo PRS receivers and navigation-warfare software for military platforms and command centres.

DefenseSpace
Sep'26
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Layered critical seabed infrastructure protection

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Pays up to EUR 15 million per proposal to build a layered system of unmanned assets and sensors that protects undersea infrastructure.

DefenseRobotics
€15MSep'26
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Modelling & simulation supported AI framework for military decision-making and training

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Pays up to EUR 8 million per proposal to build an AI framework for military simulation, war-gaming and decision-making training.

DefenseAI
€8MSep'26
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Multidomain sensors demonstrator and test

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Pays a contractor to build a radar demonstrator that tracks hypersonic threats and anti-drone targets using AI-assisted signal processing.

DefenseAI
Sep'26
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Multiple rocket launcher

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds a contractor to develop new multiple rocket launcher systems with longer range and better precision for European land forces.

Defense
Sep'26
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New abilities in over-the-horizon sensing

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds a contractor to develop long-range, over-the-horizon radar sensing technology as a lump-sum grant.

Defense
Sep'26
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New turbofan engine

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds a contractor to adapt existing civil turbofan research into a new engine for unmanned combat aircraft.

DefenseAerospace
Sep'26
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Non-thematic actions targeting disruptive technologies for defence

🇪🇺EDA · European Union

Pays up to EUR 3 million per proposal for disruptive defence technology anywhere in the field, from TRL 4 upward.

Defense
€3MSep'26
ED
Open

Non-thematic development actions by SMEs

🇪🇺EDA · European Union

Pays SMEs up to EUR 6 million each to develop innovative defence products, solutions or technologies of their own choosing.

Defense
€6MSep'26
ED
Open

Non-thematic research actions by SMEs and research organisations

🇪🇺EDA · European Union

Pays SMEs and research organisations up to EUR 5 million each for disruptive, TRL 4-plus defence research of their own choosing.

Defense
€5MSep'26
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OVC FY 2026 Preventing Trafficking of Girls

🇺🇸DOJ · United States

Funds prevention and early-intervention services for girls at risk of, or already victims of, human trafficking.

$500KSep'26
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Quantum secured tactical networks

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Pays a contractor to build quantum-secured software-defined tactical network technology for EU armed forces.

DefenseQuantum+1
Sep'26
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Secure digital military mobility system

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Pays a contractor to build an encrypted mobile system that speeds up military mobility permits and clearances across EU borders.

DefenseCybersecurity
Sep'26
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Self-protection systems

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Pays a EUR 24 million share of this year's Defence Fund call to develop next-generation self-protection systems for combat and non-combat aircraft.

DefenseAerospace
Sep'26
ED
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Smart and multifunctional textiles

🇪🇺EDA · European Union

Pays a contractor to build smart camouflage textiles that hide soldiers from drone surveillance.

DefenseAdvanced Materials
Sep'26
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Smart technologies for next generation fighter systems

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Pays a EUR 25 million share of this year's Defence Fund call to develop next-generation modular avionics architecture for a shared defence air cloud.

DefenseAerospace
Sep'26
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Urban Mobility Explained (UMX) Open Call

🇪🇺EIT Urban Mobility · European Union

Funds providers building professional training courses that close the urban-mobility skills gap.

Mobility
€700KSep'26
VE
Open

VentureWell's Accelerator Programming

🇺🇸VentureWell · United States

Gives student innovators and startups up to $25,000 in grants plus mentorship and investor access.

$5K – $20KSep'26
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European Defense Fund National Co-Funding

🇫🇮Business Finland · Finland

Funds Finnish startups, SMEs, large companies and research organizations completing EU-approved European Defense Fund R&D projects with a national funding top-up.

Defense
Sep'26
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Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program

🇺🇸DOE · United States

Funds the cost-shared work of licensing advanced nuclear reactor designs, open to companies, universities, nonprofits and local and tribal governments.

Energy Tech
$5K – $8MSep'26

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