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Technology grants

Grants for technology: software and cloud credits for nonprofits, digital upgrades for small businesses, and technology in schools.

From companies, foundations and states

  1. Closes29 NOV

    Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services

    Rockefeller Foundation · Nonprofits

    Grants of $500,000 to $2 million for nonprofits working with a city government to pilot or expand an AI tool for public services, with the OpenAI Foundation.

    Open$500,000 to $2 million
  2. Closes07 DEC

    Small Business Digital Ready grants

    Verizon · Small businesses

    $10,000 grants for U.S. for-profit small businesses that take free courses or events on Verizon's Digital Ready platform. Ten businesses are picked each month.

    OpenUp to $10,000
  3. Closes30 JUN

    Nebraska SBIR/STTR matching grants

    State of Nebraska · Small businesses

    Nebraska grants for for-profit businesses chasing federal SBIR or STTR awards, including Phase 0 grants of up to $5,000 to prepare a Phase 1 proposal.

    OpenPhase 0: up to $5,000; larger matches for Phase 1 and 2 winners
  4. ApplyANYTIME

    Arkansas SBIR matching grants

    State of Arkansas · Small businesses

    Matches up to half of a federal SBIR award for Arkansas technology businesses: up to $50,000 for Phase I and $100,000 for Phase II.

    RollingUp to $100,000
  5. ApplyANYTIME

    Google Ad Grants

    Google · Nonprofits

    Up to $10,000 a month in Google search ads for qualifying charities, used to promote their own mission, programs and donation pages.

    RollingUp to $10,000 a month in search ads (in-kind)
  6. ApplyANYTIME

    Iowa America's Seed Fund

    State of Iowa · Small businesses

    Up to $75,000 for Iowa businesses preparing to win federal SBIR or STTR awards.

    RollingUp to $75,000
  7. ApplyANYTIME

    Kentucky SBIR/STTR matching funds

    State of Kentucky · Small businesses

    Kentucky matches federal SBIR/STTR awards for for-profit companies in or moving to the state: up to $100,000 for Phase I and $150,000 for Phase II.

    RollingUp to $150,000
  8. ApplyANYTIME

    Maine Technology Institute Business Innovation Funding

    State of Maine · Small businesses

    Grants and loans for Maine businesses developing new products and technology; first grants usually run $10,000 to $30,000, up to $100,000 per business over time.

    RollingUp to $100,000
  9. ApplyANYTIME

    Microsoft for Nonprofits grants

    Microsoft · Nonprofits

    Donated and discounted software for eligible nonprofits: Microsoft 365 Business Basic, discounted Business Premium, and a $2,000 yearly Azure credit.

    Rolling$2,000 a year in Azure credit plus donated licenses
  10. ApplyANYTIME

    Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype grants

    State of Nebraska · Small businesses

    Up to $150,000 per project for Nebraska businesses with fewer than 500 employees building a prototype; a cash match is required.

    RollingUp to $150,000
  11. ApplyOPEN

    One North Carolina Small Business Program

    State of North Carolina · Small businesses

    North Carolina grants for technology small businesses: incentive grants toward federal SBIR/STTR proposals and matching grants for federal award winners.

    Rolling
  12. Opens01 JAN

    Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment Fund

    State of West Virginia · Small businesses

    West Virginia matching grants for for-profit small businesses that won a federal SBIR or STTR award.

    Opens January 1, 2027
  13. OpensSOON

    Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital grants

    State of Colorado · Small businesses

    Colorado grants for early-stage companies in advanced industries such as aerospace, bioscience, energy and tech, to bring products to market.

    Next: January 4, 2027
  14. OpensSOON

    Youth Literacy Grants

    Dollar General · Schools, Libraries, Nonprofits

    Grants for schools, public libraries and nonprofits helping K-12 students who read below grade level: new programs, technology, equipment, books and software.

    Next: Spring 2027
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    Build Our Future Grant

    State of Maryland · Small businesses, Nonprofits, Local governments, Colleges

    Maryland grants for innovation infrastructure projects by companies, nonprofits, local governments and colleges; run by MEDCO since July 1, 2026.

    Check dates
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    Empower Digital Grant

    State of Massachusetts · Small businesses

    Massachusetts matching grants for small businesses improving their websites, online sales and other digital tools.

    Check dates
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    Indiana Manufacturing Readiness Grant

    State of Indiana · Small businesses

    Matching grants of up to $200,000 for Indiana manufacturers investing in automation and digital technology.

    Check datesUp to $200,000
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    Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant

    State of Alabama · Small businesses

    Matching money for Alabama small businesses that hold a federal SBIR or STTR award: 50% of the award, up to $100,000 for Phase I and $250,000 for Phase II.

    Check datesUp to $250,000
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    NYSTAR Innovation Matching Grants

    State of New York · Small businesses

    New York matches federal SBIR/STTR awards for small businesses: up to $100,000 for Phase I and $200,000 for Phase II.

    Check datesUp to $200,000
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    AT&T Foundation grants

    AT&T · Nonprofits, Local governments, Schools

    Grants to 501(c)(3) public charities and public bodies, mostly for closing the digital divide, by invitation only.

    Invitation
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    Requests for proposals and Grand Challenges

    Gates Foundation · Nonprofits, Colleges, Small businesses

    The Gates Foundation mostly invites proposals from organizations its staff identify. Public requests for proposals, including Grand Challenges, are the open route in.

    Invitation
  22. StatusCLOSED

    Alaska SBIR/STTR Grant

    State of Alaska · Small businesses

    State matching grants of up to $25,000 for Alaska for-profit businesses with a federal SBIR/STTR Phase I award.

    ClosedUp to $25,000
  23. StatusCLOSED

    Arizona Innovation Challenge

    State of Arizona · Small businesses

    $100,000 in non-dilutive funding for promising startups that commit to growing in Arizona.

    ClosedUp to $100,000
  24. StatusCLOSED

    AWS Imagine Grant

    Amazon · Nonprofits

    An annual open call from Amazon Web Services for nonprofits using cloud technology on their mission, with up to $150,000 in unrestricted funding in the U.S. plus AWS credits.

    ClosedUp to $150,000
  25. StatusCLOSED

    Building the Future Workforce Challenge

    Caterpillar · Nonprofits, Small businesses, Colleges

    A global prize for training and upskilling ideas in advanced manufacturing, with up to five $1 million awards in its first year.

    ClosedUp to $1 million
  26. StatusCLOSED

    Open calls, including the Knight Cities Challenge

    Knight Foundation · Nonprofits, Local governments, Small businesses

    Knight funds journalism, the arts and civic life, mostly through partnerships. Its occasional open calls include the Knight Cities Challenge, with grants up to $200,000 in 26 cities.

    ClosedUp to $200,000
  27. Closed21 JUL

    Rhode Island Innovation Vouchers

    State of Rhode Island · Small businesses

    Up to $75,000 for Rhode Island companies to buy R&D help from a university or research partner.

    ClosedUp to $75,000
  28. StatusCLOSED

    Technology Validation and Start-up Fund

    State of Ohio · Colleges, Small businesses

    Ohio Third Frontier grants to bring university and lab technology to market: Phase 1 awards of $200,000 to $1 million to institutions, Phase 2 awards up to $200,000 to startups licensing the technology.

    ClosedUp to $1 million

Federal grants

Open and forecast opportunities from Grants.gov that match this cause, soonest deadline first.

  1. Closes21 OCT

    DoW Military Burn, Technology/Therapeutic Development Award

    DoD · Anyone eligible

    Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Military Burn Research Program (MBRP) Technology/Therapeutic Development Award (TTDA) is a burn-focused, product-driven award mechanism intended to provide support for the translation of promising preclinical findings into burn products for clinical application in an austere, resource-limited, distributed operational envi

    Closes today$5 million in total
  2. Closes03 NOV

    Space Technology Research Institutes

    NASA · Others

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation “Space Technology Research Institutes (STRI26),” as an appendix to the Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2026 (SpaceTech REDD

    Closes in 13 daysUp to $13 million
  3. Closes04 NOV

    NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation

    NSF · Others

    NSF invests in scientific discoveries, technological breakthroughs, and transformative innovations that strengthen economic growth, enhance security, and improve the lives of Americans and people around the world. Our ability to support that mission requires a robust scientific and engineering (S&E) enterprise in the United States that allows scientists to i

    Closes in 14 days$40 million in total
  4. Closes17 NOV

    Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II

    USDA · Others

    The USDA SBIR/STTR programs, Assistance Listing number 10.212, support scientific excellence and technological innovation through investment of Federal research funds to build a strong national economy by stimulating technological innovation in the private sector; strengthening the role of small business in meeting Federal research and development needs; and

    Open$600,000 to $650,000
  5. Closes17 NOV

    Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

    DOC NIST ERA · Others

    NTIA is soliciting applications for funds remaining under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N, Title IX, Section 905(c), Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (Act), as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Division F, Title II, Section 60201, Publ

    Open
  6. Closes04 DEC

    Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)

    NSF · Others

    CREST Center awards provide support to enhance the research capabilities of Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST Center awards promote the development of new knowledge, enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and an expanded presence of stud

    Open$8 million in total
  7. Closes14 DEC

    Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)

    DoD · Others

    The Boosting Innovative GEOINT-Science and Technology (BIG-ST) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) invites proposers to submit innovative concepts to address hard GEOINT problems that align to one or more of the following technical domains: (1) Foundational GEOINT, (2) Advanced Phenomenologies, and (3) Analytic Technologies. BAA Process and Topic Call Publicatio

    Open
  8. Closes31 DEC

    FY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology

    DoD · Others

    ONR, ONRG, and MCWL are interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range S&T Projects that offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare ONR, ONRG and MCWL’s broad role in competitive funding of meritorious research across a spectrum of science and engineering

    Open
  9. Closes13 JAN

    National Digital Newspaper Program

    NEH · Tribes, Counties, States, +5 more

    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections and Infrastructure is accepting applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). The purpose of this program is to create a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963, from all 56 states and U.S. jurisdictions. The Libr

    Open$1 to $325,000
  10. Closes19 JAN

    Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods (NCSES S&T)

    NSF · Others

    The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) is one of the thirteen principal federal statistical agencies within the United States. It is responsible for the collection, acquisition, analysis, reporting and dissemination of objective, statistical data related to the science and technology (S&T)

    Open$1.5 million in total
  11. Closes20 JAN

    Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI)

    NSF · Others

    The objective of the Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) program is to advance scientific discovery and innovation by enhancing the security and privacy of cyberinfrastructure. CICI supports efforts to develop, deploy and integrate cybersecurity that will benefit the broader scientific community by securing science data, computation, coll

    OpenUp to $1.2 million
  12. Closes21 JAN

    Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure

    NSF · Others

    This program seeks to prepare, nurture, and grow the national scientific research workforce for creating, utilizing, and supporting advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) to enable and potentially transform fundamental science and engineering (S&E) research and education and contribute to the Nation's overall economic competitiveness and security. The goals of th

    OpenUp to $1 million
  13. Closes25 JAN

    Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (NSF SaTC)

    NSF · Others

    Our world is at a pivotal moment where the boundaries dividing the physical and social worlds from the cyber world have become blurred. Cyberspace has evolved from an interconnected digital environment into a complex and interdependent cyber ecosystem that involves hardware, software, networks, data, people, organizations, countries, and the physical world.

    Open$50,000 to $1.2 million
  14. Closes02 FEB

    Science and Technology Studies (STS)

    NSF · Others

    Synopsis of Program: Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science. The STS program supports proposals across a broad spectrum of research that uses historical, ph

    Open$6.2 million in total
  15. Closes02 MAR

    NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

    NSF · Others

    The main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable academically talented, low-income students to pursue successful careers in promising STEM fields. Ultimately, the S-STEM program seeks to increase the number of academically promising low-income students who graduate with an S-STEM eligible degree and contribute to the American innovation economy with their ST

    Open$1 million to $5 million
  16. Closes05 APR

    Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS)

    NSF · Others

    Government and the nation face a talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service ( CyberAI SFS ) program welcomes proposals that address AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development. CyberAI refers to using AI in cybersecurity as well as providing security and resilience for AI systems.

    Open$300,000 to $2.5 million
  17. Closes22 JAN

    Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA)

    DoD · Others

    See the "Related Documents" and "Package" tabs for the complete application package, including the full text of the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The Department of War (DoW) Cyber Service Academy (CSA) is authorized by Chapter 112 of Title 10, United States Code, Section 2200. The purpose of the program is to support the recruitment of new cyber talent and

    Open$50,000 to $20 million
  18. ApplyOPEN

    Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI-2026)

    NASA · Others

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters, Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) will be releasing an Umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled “Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion-2026 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2026)” on or about December 9, 2025. The solicitation is available by opening the NS

    Rolling
  19. Expected08 FEB

    NIOSH Robotics and Intelligent Mining Technology and Workplace Safety Research (U60)

    CDC · Housing authorities, Small businesses, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), +12 more

    Purpose This NOFO supports applied research to advance automation, robotics, and intelligent mining systems that improve safety and health in U.S. mining operations. Projects should deliver field-ready solutions that strengthen communication, self-escape, refuge performance, and overall safety through modern autonomy, sensing, and decision-support technologi

    Forecast, expected February 8, 2027Up to $2 million

Questions

When do technology grants close?

The next deadline is October 21, 2026 for DoW Military Burn, Technology/Therapeutic Development Award. 9 programs take applications at any time.

Can a nonprofit get free software?

Yes. Google Ad Grants and Microsoft for Nonprofits give eligible charities ad credit and donated or discounted software.

Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?

No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.

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