Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Program is sponsored by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). This grant program provides funding to establish, retain, expand, attract, or develop value-added agricultural processing in Michigan, or to expand or develop regional food systems or access to healthy food. Projects can include food hub development, food access initiatives, value-added food processing, innovation and equipment, technical assistance, outreach, and training. A 30% cash match is required.

The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.