Innovation & R&D Business Grants
Innovation and R&D grants support businesses developing new products, services, and processes. From early-stage prototyping to advanced technology development, there are funding programmes to accelerate your innovation journey.
Product & Technology Development
Grants are available for developing new products, improving existing ones, and adopting emerging technologies. These programmes often fund proof-of-concept work, prototyping, and pilot projects.
Collaborative Research
Many R&D grants encourage partnerships between businesses and universities or research institutions. Collaborative projects can access larger funding pools and specialist expertise.
Commercialisation Support
Moving from research to market-ready products requires investment. Commercialisation grants help bridge the gap between lab and launch, funding trials, regulatory compliance, and market testing.
US Innovation & R&D Grants
51 grants found
Colorado Quantum Fund (CQF) for Shared Facilities
The Colorado Quantum Fund (CQF) for Shared Facilities supports the creation of a hub of shared quantum facilities via refundable tax credits for applicants that make investments in qualifying fixed capital assets.
Advanced Industries Investment Tax Credit
Improves access to capital for Colorado’s early-stage advanced industries businesses by reducing investor risk.
Colorado CHIPS Community Support Program
This suite of three grants provides Colorado communities funding to develop their semiconductor and advanced industry ecosystems. The three grants can be used to fund market studies, projects and programs, and marketing activities.
Advanced Industries Proof of Concept Grant
This grant provides funding to help Colorado research institutions with applied research in advanced industries and to commercialize products and services in the private sector.
Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant
This grant helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses develop and commercialize advanced technologies that will be created or manufactured in Colorado.
Advanced Industries Collaborative Infrastructure Grant
This grant helps teams of Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses and nonprofits develop new large-scale projects.
SBIR & STTR Innovation Grant Programs
Competitive grant funding from 11 federal agencies to help small businesses develop and test new products, ideas, or technology.
Collaborative Research Matching Grant Program
The Collaborative Research Matching Grant Program is a grant program that supports collaborative research projects between industry and academia in Massachusetts.
MassTech R &D Fund
Supports large-scale, long-term projects that have the potential to spur innovation, promote cluster development, and grow jobs by investing in critical research & development (R&D) infrastructure.
Innovation Institute
Funding to assist in supporting the ecosystem for innovation and industry cluster growth across Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program (MMAP)
Invests in small- to medium-sized manufacturers to help coordinate and prepare our supply chain to respond to increasing demands and to spur new opportunities for growth.
Massachusetts Next Generation Initiative (MassNextGen)
A competitive program that awards women-led early-stage life science companies a year-long customized package of support, which includes non-dilutive grant funding and access to a network of seasoned Executive Coaches from the life sciences ecosystem to refine their business strategies and effectively raise capital.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about innovation & r&d grants