🌟 State Innovation Grants

Dig South Wild Pitch in Charleston, SC (June 11–12, 2026) is a regional qualifier for the Startup World Cup, whose global grand finale awards a $1 million inves…

OEDIT Advanced Industries Accelerator Collaborative Infrastructure grant supporting shared advanced-industry infrastructure projects.

Launch Tennessee matching fund supplementing federal SBIR/STTR awards for Tennessee-headquartered companies; up to $300,000 at Phase II.

State technology agency offering rolling, always-open Business Innovation Funding plus consulting and SBIR/STTR support grants.

OEDIT Advanced Industries Accelerator Early-Stage Capital & Retention grant for Colorado-based private startups.

OEDIT Advanced Industries Accelerator Proof of Concept grant for Colorado research institutions. Bi-annual application windows (Jan–Mar, Jul–Sep).

Alaska DCCED matching grants supplementing federal SBIR/STTR awards for in-state R&D companies.

LANL-based two-year deep-tech fellowship providing a stipend up to $120,000 plus a funded CRADA for entrepreneurs.

HTDC Manufacturing Assistance Program reimbursement grants for Hawaii manufacturers, $1,500–$100,000.

Annual equity-free grant competition awarding St. Louis-relocating startups $75,000 plus $25,000 relocation and up to $100,000 Growth Grants.

Statewide non-dilutive innovation grant from the Arizona Commerce Authority, plus Entrepreneur-In-Residence mentoring and the Venture Raise accelerator. Bi-annu…

NC IDEA SEED awards $50,000 in non-dilutive grant funding to high-growth, early-stage North Carolina startups. The program has awarded over $10M to 219 companie…

DEED statewide startup initiative offering Innovation Grants up to $35,000 plus SBIR/STTR matching funds.

Match on Main, run through MEDC/MIplace, awards up to $25,000 to support small businesses in downtown and place-based districts across Michigan.

The Launch Place in Danville runs the Big Launch Challenge, awarding up to $20,000 in pre-seed and seed capital to recruit entrepreneurs to the Dan River Region…

OEDIT Advanced Industries Accelerator Export grant reimbursing international market-development costs for Colorado companies.

NC IDEA MICRO awards $10,000 non-dilutive grants to early-stage North Carolina companies, with twice-yearly cycles (February and August) and ~150–200 applicatio…

IdeaFest is a Dan River Region business pitch competition awarding cash prizes of roughly $2,000–$5,000, with additional bonuses for clean-energy ventures.

Los Alamos National Laboratory innovation center offering licensing, CRADAs, DisrupTECH, Feynman Prizes, and a Regional Engagement Challenge.

Sandia and Los Alamos national-lab program providing free technical assistance (up to $20K–$40K, leveraged higher) to NM small businesses.

Alabama's public-private innovation partnership offering grants, accelerator funding, and innovation programs.

North Dakota's flagship Innovate ND early-stage program offering coaching and voucher-based startup funding.

Delaware's flagship EDGE competitive startup grant program funding STEM and entrepreneur-class small businesses.

Rhode Island's lead economic-development agency, administering small-business grants and innovation incentive programs.

Montana Dept. of Commerce program matching federal SBIR/STTR awards for in-state feasibility and commercialization projects.

Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission commercialization research grants tied to BSU/ISU/U-Idaho and Idaho National Laboratory.

Hawaii Technology Development Corporation grant matching up to 50% of federal SBIR awards for Hawaii tech companies.

State-backed co-investment program (TechLaunch, Seed Capital, Venture Capital tracks) funded via SSBCI; quarterly award cycles for high-growth Missouri tech com…

Launch Tennessee innovation programs: TTAC Travel Grants (up to $2,500), TTAC Partnership Grants ($5,000–$50,000), SBIR/STTR application microgrants, and the 36…

The Chicago Innovation Awards recognize the region's most innovative products and services through an annual nomination, recognition, and events cycle.