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Federal R&D funding for hardware startups

SBIR/STTR and adjacent federal R&D funding paths for U.S. technical hardware startups building physical systems, sensors, devices, power systems, or manufacturing technology.

Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-06-08. Official notices and agency instructions control.

Hardware founders should monitor NSF, DOE, DoD, NASA, NIST-adjacent manufacturing programs, and sector-specific agency pages. Strong fits usually involve prototype risk, validation, manufacturing readiness, test data, or a clear public-sector mission use case.

This page is intentionally narrower than the full archive: it is for physical technology teams that need readable R&D funding signal, not a broad list of every public grant.

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NAVAIR
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STARBASE Cherry Point

STARBASE Cherry Point is a Department of Navy/NAVAIR funding opportunity, likely supporting science, technology, research, or engineering activities at or near the Cherry Point Nav…

U.S. National Science Foundation
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Foundational Research in Robotics

NSF supports foundational research on robotic systems that integrate computational intelligence, sensing, and physical embodiment. Projects must demonstrate new or significantly en…

U.S. National Science Foundation
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Expeditions in Computing

The NSF Expeditions in Computing program funds ambitious, transformative research projects in computer and information science engineering at up to $15 million over seven years. It…

U.S. National Science Foundation
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Engineering Design and Systems Engineering

NSF funding for fundamental research advancing design science and systems engineering through rigorous inquiry into how engineered artifacts are created. Supports multidisciplinary…

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