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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New turbofan engine
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds a contractor to adapt existing civil turbofan research into a new engine for unmanned combat aircraft.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Quantum secured tactical networks
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Pays a contractor to build quantum-secured software-defined tactical network technology for EU armed forces.
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.
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.
Smart and multifunctional textiles
🇪🇺EDA · European Union
Pays a contractor to build smart camouflage textiles that hide soldiers from drone surveillance.
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.
Urban Mobility Explained (UMX) Open Call
🇪🇺EIT Urban Mobility · European Union
Funds providers building professional training courses that close the urban-mobility skills gap.
VentureWell's Accelerator Programming
🇺🇸VentureWell · United States
Gives student innovators and startups up to $25,000 in grants plus mentorship and investor access.
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.
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.