Grant directory

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Runs MassChallenge Security and Resiliency Traction for early cyber, infrastructure, and defense-adjacent founders with scale preparation.

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Helps research teams and institutions for MINDS Targeted Engagement Grants in defense innovation.

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Supports multidisciplinary university consortia tackling mission challenges in Air Force research domains.

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Funds U.S. small businesses with completed NASA SBIR or STTR Phase II work through a NASA investment of $500,000 to $2,500,000 matched to an external investor commitment.

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Administers students and early career scholars with mentoring support for National Industry PhD in artificial intelligence, agriculture innovation, and materials science.

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Awards $50,000 in cash prizes to top teams at a national-security hackathon backed by the US Army.

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Funds for-profit deep-tech companies from any NATO member nation that are developing dual-use solutions to critical defence and security challenges, through competitive annual and dynamic challenge calls.

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Supports experienced MCSC companies with mission-specific second-stage contracts driven by customers.

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Supports Naval-selected second-stage development for experienced small businesses with strong track records.

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Supports United States small businesses with no-cost transition services, market research, mentoring, and buyer showcase access.

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Funds Massachusetts innovation teams with tax credits for qualifying project spending and growth.

Matches up to 25% of a Goa startup's private funding round, capped at ₹25 lakh.

Pays the winner of a televised entrepreneurship competition $100,000 for the strongest business idea and pitch performance.

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Administers reduced patent filing fees for qualifying inventors through micro-entity and small-entity status options.

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Gives startups up to $150,000 in Azure credits plus AI tools and technical support.

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Funds Minnesota companies through innovation tax credits that reward innovation investment and talent expansion.

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Supports Missouri small and growing companies with innovation tax credits for innovation.

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Supports Missouri employers hiring veterans and targeted jobseekers with workforce development grants.

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Provides Vietnamese ministries and enterprises with support for targeted science and technology tasks that translate into measurable outcomes.

Funds Indian MSMEs' product design projects with grants of up to Rs. 40 lakh.

Gives Bihar's SC/ST entrepreneurs a non-repayable grant of up to ₹5 lakh to start a business.

Gives Extremely Backward Class entrepreneurs in Bihar a non-repayable grant of up to ₹5 lakh.

Pays Rajasthan's Palanhar-scheme trainees up to Rs50,000 to start their own business.

Gives women and transgender entrepreneurs in Bihar a non-repayable grant of up to ₹5 lakh.