Grant directory
Browse the public catalog of deep-tech grants from federal agencies, multinationals, foundations and corporates. For personalized eligibility, use the matcher.
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NSF SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups demonstrating scientific feasibility of novel science and engineering innovations.
NSF SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups extending proven early projects into substantial technology development.
NSF STTR Phase I
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups partnering with nonprofit research institutions for early-stage feasibility studies.
NSF STTR Phase II
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech projects that continue with nonprofit research partners after successful initial feasibility work.
BASS Kick-start
🇧🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds feasibility studies for space-enabled applications in agriculture, climate monitoring, and transport innovation.
Building Resilient Communities Grant
🇺🇸WBC · United States
Backs Wyoming municipalities and tribal governments with infrastructure support for publicly owned water, transportation, and airport projects.
Depot Charging Scheme
🇬🇧DfT · United Kingdom
Part-funding depot charging infrastructure for battery-electric commercial fleets.
DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Build the UK plant that makes zero emission vehicle technology at real volume.
EIT Urban Mobility Financial Support to Startups
🇪🇺EIT Urban Mobility · European Union
Funds startups and industry teams building mobility, transport, and climate technologies through urban innovation support.
Eurogia2030 - Call 31
🇦🇹EUREKA · Global / Multinational
Funds international low-carbon energy R&D consortia via national agencies.
Flagship Project Call 2026: Resilient and Secure Technologies for Defence and Mobility
🇨🇭Innosuisse · Switzerland
Funds dual-use R&D consortia on defence and mobility resilience technologies.
Maritime Masterplan 2026
🇳🇱RVO · Netherlands
Funds Dutch-led ship consortia developing hydrogen, methanol, ammonia or carbon-capture propulsion.
NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Pilot
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Supports United States deep-tech startups through a combined early and continuation development route.
Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund
🇬🇧Scottish Government · United Kingdom
Pays Scottish academic partners so non-Scottish firms can trial R&D collaboration.
1707 Order-Based R&D Support
🇹🇷TÜBİTAK · Türkiye
Co-funds R&D projects between a Turkish customer company and an SME supplier, covering 40% of costs.
BIG Idea Competition
🇺🇸BIG Idea SD · United States
Pays high school students in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota cash prizes and scholarships for their best business idea.
Desjardins Startup Prize — Early-Stage Prize
🇨🇦UTE · Canada
Awards University of Toronto-affiliated early-stage founders up to $15,000 CAD for a three-minute pitch, as part of an annual competition with over $100,000 in total prizes.
Desjardins Startup Prize — Later-Stage Prize
🇨🇦UTE · Canada
Awards University of Toronto-affiliated later-stage founders up to $40,000 CAD for a three-minute pitch, as part of an annual competition with over $100,000 in total prizes.
Eric and Wendy Schmidt Technology Fund
🇺🇸Princeton Innovation / Schmidt DataX · United States
Funds eligible Princeton researchers inventing or applying new research technology through one- or two-year grants.
Grant for Recruiting International Visiting Researchers
🇸🇪VR · Sweden
Funds Swedish higher education institutions to host international researchers and strengthen global collaboration.
IPARJOG — IP Protection Support
🇭🇺NKFIH · Hungary
Backs intellectual property protection activities including patent filing and trademark registration across Hungary.
NSF Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR/STTR)
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Gives U.S. small businesses non-dilutive R&D funding for high-risk, high-impact deep-tech across nearly every technical field, from a Phase I award through a larger Phase II award.
SME Collectives Sustainable Travel Behaviour (COVER)
🇳🇱RVO · Netherlands
Pays Dutch SME representative bodies to make their members' employee commuting greener.
Y Combinator Accelerator Program
🇺🇸YC · United States
Runs Y Combinator Accelerator for early-stage startups with a three-month batch, investment, and mentoring support.