AI Education Grants

The IAPS AI Policy Fellowship is a fully funded three-month program for professionals seeking to strengthen practical policy skills and contribute to impactful projects in AI governance and policy. The Summer 2026 cohort runs from June to August 2026 with options to participate in Washington DC or remotely. The program begins with a two-week in-person residency in Washington DC followed by remote or in-person work with weekly mentorship and career development support. Fellows work full-time on independent AI policy projects covering areas such as AI regulation compute governance international AI agreements AI safety policy AI workforce impacts and responsible AI deployment. The fellowship received 240 applications for the 2026 cohort representing a 35 percent increase over 2025. IAPS is a remote-first organization and legally supports fellows in many countries. This fellowship is distinct from the Vista Institute for AI Policy Fellowship which focuses specifically on AI law and from the Cooperative AI Foundation fellowships which focus on multi-agent cooperation problems.

The LinkedIn Future of Work Fund 2026 is a global philanthropic grant initiative that doubled its commitment to $3 million for 2026 to help nonprofit organizations prepare young people for a rapidly changing labor market shaped by artificial intelligence. Building on the inaugural 2025 round, the fund provides unrestricted grants of $200,000-$300,000 to organizations demonstrating clear approaches to AI literacy and digital skills training, career pathways using AI-enabled tools, and workforce adaptability programs. The fund prioritizes organizations serving young adults aged 18-24 facing structural barriers to employment, with geographic focus on France, Germany, India, United Kingdom, and United States. Selected organizations receive monetary grants plus strategic assistance from LinkedIn's workforce development ecosystem. Applications are reviewed by LinkedIn's Social Impact team along with an external panel of workforce development and AI experts.

NASA Space Grant Base Award Augmentation 2026 (AI Workforce Development) is a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that funds the establishment of state or regionally focused aerospace skilled technical workforce hubs (NAS_Hubs). The program addresses critical shortages in aerospace skilled technical workers by coordinating employers, career and technical education programs, community colleges, high schools, and workforce development boards. It focuses on creating clear pathways into high-demand, entry-level aerospace careers not requiring a bachelor's degree. Approximately $12 million is available over three years, with eight expected awards of approximately $1.5 million each (up to $500,000 annually). Eligible applicants include government entities, higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and small businesses. The closing date was March 20, 2026.

PAsmart Career and Technical Education Advancing Grants is a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education that funds STEM, computer science, and AI education programs to strengthen Pennsylvania's workforce pipeline. Since 2018, over $60 million has been invested through PAsmart in education and workforce development. Individual grants range from $75,000 to $500,000 for multi-year projects. Eligible applicants include Pennsylvania schools, school districts, CTE providers, nonprofits, and higher education institutions in broad cross-sector partnerships. The initiative prioritizes expanding inclusion in STEM and computer science learning across all communities.

2026 F5 STEM & AI Education Grants is a grant from F5 Networks that funds nonprofit organizations advancing STEM and AI education for individuals living in poverty in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Ten grants of $50,000 USD each are awarded annually by a global committee of F5 employees. Eligible organizations must be legally registered charitable nonprofits with at least three years of operational experience whose primary mission serves those living on less than $2/day. Applicants must explicitly incorporate AI into their programs and provide quantitative evidence of impact. Applications are accepted June 1–14, 2026, with notifications in July 2026.

TechAccess: AI-Ready America is sponsored by NSF (National Science Foundation). This program aims to expand access to AI knowledge, tools, training, and capacity building for all Americans, including youth, so they can participate in and benefit from emerging AI opportunities. It focuses on strengthening coordination around AI readiness, leveraging existing networks, and addressing gaps to advance AI readiness. The program aligns with priorities around promoting AI literacy and integrating AI into education.

Large Research Grants on Education Program (AI-aligned) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This program is designed for multi-year education research grounded in theory and rigorous empirical evaluation, including higher education contexts. The Spencer Foundation's Initiative on AI and Education explicitly supports research on AI, learning, and educational systems, encouraging AI-focused work across its funding portfolio.

Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program (Invitational Priority – Connecting Students to Work-based learning) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. This program includes an Invitational Priority for projects designed to promote the long-term economic security of students by connecting them to work-based learning opportunities and other strategies, including promoting AI and the AI Literacy Framework, that support the attain…

AWS AI & ML Scholars is sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The AWS AI & ML Scholars program, powered by AWS Skill Builder, expands access to foundational AI education and upskilling for students and aspiring technologists globally. The program aims to provide 100,000 learners with generative AI skills and hands-on experience with AWS tools. It includes a Challenge phase with training and assessments, and top performers advance to a fully funded Udacity Nanodegree.

The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Data Practice Accelerator provides grants of up to $125,000 to nonprofits with complex datasets that are ready to deepen their data practice and build toward AI readiness. This program is distinct from the foundation's larger AI Fluency and Capacity Building grants ($100K-$750K) and focuses specifically on helping organizations develop the data infrastructure, skills, and practices needed to responsibly adopt AI tools. The accelerator supports organizations across the foundation's priority areas including climate action, health equity, economic solidarity, human rights, and crisis response. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with a current deadline of July 1, 2026. The McGovern Foundation, with $1.6+ billion in assets and $75.8 million in FY2025 charitable spend, is one of the largest private funders of AI-for-good initiatives globally.

AI Upskill Accelerator Pilot Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). This pilot program supports the design and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) workforce training, helping to train workers and grow industries that are integral to regional economies. It is designed to support innovative, future-oriented workforce development models that can scale, adapt, and become self-sustaining as AI continues to evolve.

NSF TechAccess: AI-Ready America is a $224 million initiative to establish up to 56 State/Territory Coordination Hubs across the U.S., one for each state, the District of Columbia, and territories. The program accelerates AI readiness and adoption by strengthening workforce AI literacy, enabling small businesses to adopt AI, supporting local governments in leveraging AI for public services, and building workforce capacity for AI innovation. Hubs will be selected in three rounds: 10 in Round 1 (LOI June 16, 2026), 20 in Round 2 (LOI December 15, 2026), and the remainder in Round 3 (LOI June 1, 2027). The program is conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Labor and emphasizes experiential learning including internships, project-based work, and apprenticeships.

K-12 AI Infrastructure Program: Open Source AI Model for Tutoring (EDU AI) is sponsored by Digital Promise (backed by Gates Foundation). This Request for Proposals (RFP) is seeking one team to build open-source AI tutoring infrastructure for U. S. math learning. The goal is to develop openly shared datasets, models, benchmarks, and other digital public goods for AI in education.

Artificial Intelligence for American Indians (AI3) Action Institute is sponsored by Administration for Native Americans (ANA). The AI3 Action Institute includes a single award intended to establish a national artificial intelligence resource center to help Native communities adopt AI technologies and reduce the AI learning curve. This could support projects related to geothermal AI in Native communities.

Computing Education Research (CER) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). The Computing Education Research (CER) program supports innovative research and community efforts to improve computing and AI education at all levels, strengthen pathways to the future workforce, and build sustainable research communities.

NSF's Expanding K-12 Resources for AI Education Dear Colleague Letter invites current NSF awardees to request supplemental funding up to $300,000 (or 20% of their original budget) to scale and expand established AI education activities into new K-12 settings. Eligible work includes producing open-access AI curricula, teacher professional development, AI literacy modules, student-facing AI tools, evaluation studies of AI education programs, and partnerships with school districts. The DCL aligns with the Presidential AI Challenge and broader federal priorities to accelerate AI literacy in U.S. schools. Awards are issued as supplements to existing grants administered by the Directorate for STEM Education and adjacent NSF directorates.

The NExT AI Hubs program (RFA-HD-27-006) is a NICHD P20 exploratory center opportunity examining how children with or at risk for specific learning disabilities interact with artificial intelligence technologies in reading, writing, and mathematics. The program's framing is deliberately and unusually restrictive, and applicants who miss this will write the wrong proposal: NICHD is not funding the development of new AI tutoring tools, and it is not funding evaluations of commercial AI products. It is funding research that treats AI as one component of a broader learning environment and asks how children with learning disabilities actually engage with it - what they understand about it, how it changes their strategies, where it helps and where it substitutes for skill development. This positions the program at the intersection of AI safety and efficacy for a vulnerable population, developmental cognitive science, and special education research. Budgets are capped at $390,000 in direct costs per year over a maximum four-year project period, with NICHD committing $1,600,000 in FY 2027 for up to 3 awards, renewable once for a total of eight years. The open date is 2 September 2026 with applications due 3 October 2026 - a notably short window, so teams should be assembling now. Foreign organizations are not eligible.

NSF TechAccess: AI-Ready America (AI-Ready Coordination Hubs) is sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). This initiative aims to expand access to AI knowledge, tools, training, and capacity building to enable all Americans to participate in and benefit from the AI economy. It focuses on expanding AI literacy and applied skills across the American workforce, equipping small businesses and local governments with AI adoption tools and technical assistance, and building hands-on learning pathways. The program establishes AI-ready Coordination Hubs in every U.S. state and territory.

U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP). This program supports the expansion of advanced computing and AI infrastructure through regional partnerships, providing researchers with broader access to resources to accelerate scientific discovery and innovation, and developing a skilled AI workforce.

The NSF State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs program aims to expand access to the compute required for AI-enabled scientific discovery and to transform the research, education, and training opportunities offered by institutions of higher education. AI Infrastructure Hubs will connect researchers to new compute infrastructure that leverages contributions from state governments, research institutions, industry, and philanthropy, accelerating AI-enabled discovery across science and engineering and developing a skilled technical workforce for AI use in the scientific enterprise. The program responds to a core tenet of Science: A New Golden Age to renew America’s research and development (R&D) for changes in today’s scientific enterprise, including the role of AI in laying the foundation for a new era of scientific discovery and the growing role of industry and philanthropy in funding R&D. In response, the Administration’s FY28 R&D Priorities Memorandum called for investing in AI for science as a national mission and expanding the scale of, and flexible access to, advanced compute and data infrastructure that researchers now require for frontier scientific discovery. Each AI Infrastructure Hub will be organized as a flexible state or regional consortium of state and local governments, research institutions, philanthropies, and the private sector. Consortia will be responsible for all funding for new or expanded computing, data, and AI resources, whether on-premises or cloud-based. NSF will fund each Hub’s consortium coordination, AI infrastructure workforce development, and faculty training and coursework development in leveraging AI for science. Funding Opportunity Number: 26-513. Assistance Listing: 47.070,47.076,47.084. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ST. Award Amount: $100M total program funding.

Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth (via IMLS) is sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS provides grants to museums, libraries, and tribal organizations to support innovative programs for youth and communities across the United States. Projects building AI literacy and integrating AI tools into museums and libraries for K-12 audiences are specifically mentioned.

National Leadership Grants for Libraries (focus on AI literacy and civic engagement) is sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS supports projects that position cultural institutions as community hubs for AI education and workforce training. While the focus is on AI literacy, the broader IMLS mission includes cultural and civic engagement, and projects addressing civic engagement through educational programs could be considered.

NSF TechAccess AI-Ready America is a major new initiative to establish AI-ready Coordination Hubs in every U.S. state and territory to expand access to AI knowledge tools training and capacity building. Announced March 25 2026 the initiative is a joint effort of NSF USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Department of Labor and Small Business Administration (SBA). Each Hub will connect local partners and coordinate AI deployment scale proven approaches based on state and local priorities and address three key gaps: workforce AI literacy small business and local government AI adoption and hands-on learning pathways. Up to 56 Hubs will be funded at up to $1 million per year for three years selected through three rounds of competition. An informational webinar is scheduled for April 14 2026. This is distinct from NSF ExpandAI which focuses on institutional AI research capacity building and from NSF Expanding AI Career which targets skilled technical workforce opportunities.

Sinai and Synapses Grants (Deepening Jewish Education in the Digital Age) is sponsored by Sinai and Synapses (Funded by the John Templeton Foundation and individual donors). Sinai and Synapses is seeking proposals for innovative educational projects that bring Judaism and technology into conversation to deepen values and community. This aligns very well with AI education within a Jewish school setting.

The AFRI Education and Workforce Development (AFRI-EWD) program funds projects that develop the next generation of agricultural professionals across K-14 education through postdoctoral fellowships, including training in agricultural data science, digital and precision agriculture, and AI-enabled food and agricultural systems. The FY 2026 program makes approximately $39.7 million available, with individual awards from $10,000 to $650,000 depending on project type (professional development, research and extension experiences for undergraduates, predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships, and institutional capacity building). The opportunity was posted January 20, 2026 and closes December 31, 2026. Matching funds are required for some project types, and eligibility varies by project type.

TechAccess: AI-Ready America (NSF 26-508) is a landmark national-scale initiative to accelerate AI readiness and adoption across the United States by establishing State/Territory Coordination Hubs. Each hub receives up to $1 million annually for three years (with a possible one-year extension) to serve as a central resource for AI education, workforce development, and technology deployment within their state or territory. Hubs are responsible for maintaining an AI Learning and Resource Navigator, strategic planning and evaluation for AI readiness, hands-on AI deployment support for businesses and government, training coordination across K-16 and workforce systems, and priority sector coordination in energy, agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing. The program operates in three rounds: Round 1 selects 10 hubs (July 2026), Round 2 selects 20 hubs (January 2027), and Round 3 fills remaining slots (July 2027). This represents one of the largest federal investments in AI workforce readiness, aiming to ensure every state has coordinated AI adoption infrastructure.

TechAccess: AI-Ready America (NSF 26-508) is a national coordination program designed to make every U.S. state and territory capable of absorbing and deploying artificial intelligence, rather than to fund AI research itself. That distinction matters enormously for positioning: this is deployment, coordination, and workforce infrastructure money, not a basic research grant. NSF anticipates making 56 State/Territory Coordination Hub awards - one per state, DC, and each U.S. territory - at roughly $1,000,000 per year for three years, with a possible fourth year, against a total program envelope of $168,000,000 to $224,000,000. A Hub acts as the convening entity for its state: it builds an accessible inventory of AI training programs and resources, develops a statewide AI readiness strategic plan with real performance metrics, provides hands-on deployment assistance to businesses and government entities, coordinates education and workforce training across K-16 and career and technical systems, facilitates sector-specific collaboration in the state's priority industries, and establishes a deployment corps of credentialed AI practitioners. Two further components sit alongside the Hubs - a National Coordination Lead providing strategic oversight across the network, and Catalyst Award Competitions that fund innovative pilots. The program is run in collaboration with the Department of Labor, USDA NIFA, and the Small Business Administration, which signals that proposals connecting AI readiness to labor markets, agriculture, and small business adoption will land well. Because only one Hub is expected per state or territory, the practical competition is intra-state: prospective applicants should be building a statewide coalition rather than a single-institution proposal. Letters of Intent are required and precede full proposals by one month. Round 1 closed in July 2026; Round 2 has a Letter of Intent deadline of 15 December 2026 and a full proposal deadline of 15 January 2027, with Round 3 following at 1 June 2027 and 1 July 2027.

AI literacy grant opportunity for rural middle schools is sponsored by Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center at The Ohio State University (Ohio Department of Education and Workforce). This is an interest survey for rural middle schools to join a grant proposal for 'Families Advancing Rural AI,' a project aiming to help students and families build AI literacy.

NSF 25-545 STEM K-12 is a new $30 million program supporting innovative, multidisciplinary research and development that builds theory and informs education practice in a rapidly evolving technological landscape, with a specific emphasis on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The program supports fundamental, applied, and translational research that enhances STEM teaching and learning across formal and informal K-12 settings, including how AI and other emerging technologies can be effectively leveraged to study and enhance STEM teaching and learning. Released in September 2025 as part of the coordinated federal response to Executive Order 14277 on advancing AI education for American youth, the program accepts proposals on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. Strong fit for education researchers, learning scientists, AI/HCI researchers, and PreK-12 education developers exploring AI tutoring, intelligent tutoring systems, AI-augmented assessments, AI literacy curricula, and AI for STEM teacher preparation.

AI-Powered Teaching Grants is sponsored by University of Nebraska Omaha, Division of Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives, AI Learning Lab. These grants support full-time and part-time faculty in integrating Generative AI into their courses. The program involves collaboration with an Instructional Designer to effectively implement AI, with different tiers based on the scope of AI integration.

Microsoft Elevate / Microsoft for Nonprofits Program is sponsored by Microsoft. Microsoft Elevate, encompassing the Microsoft for Nonprofits program, empowers nonprofit and social impact organizations with affordable, secure, and scalable technology, including cloud services, productivity tools, and AI capabilities. The initiative aims to enhance AI education for schools, colleges, and nonprofits, and to support 20 million people by upskilling them with AI tools.

AI Fluency (via The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation) is sponsored by The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation supports initiatives that advance data science education in K-12 classrooms and raise at-home awareness of AI. This includes programs introducing high school students to AI literacy through tech-enabled experiential learning and teaching AI literacy to middle and high schoolers through AI-powered critical thinking and writing exercises.

Spencer Foundation Initiative on AI and Education - Research Grants is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. Funds rigorous education research on AI, equity, and learning. Universities can conduct research on AI literacy for middle school students, examining how AI tools support or hinder equity in K-12 education, and develop evidence-based practices for responsible AI integration.

Spencer Initiative on AI and Education (Vision Grant Program and Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This initiative supports novel research on key, forward-leaning topics on AI, equity, and education. It funds research on AI, education, and learning that supports equitable educational use, development, and understanding of AI technologies.

AI Literacy Training for Educators is sponsored by Google.org (via Cal State Fullerton). Google.org awarded funding to Cal State Fullerton to support AI literacy training for educators in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade, future teachers, and university faculty. The program aims to help teachers understand how AI systems work, including how to build, evaluate, and use them thoughtfully and responsibly, and guide students in asking good questions about technology.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Youth Programs is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is the primary federal legislation governing workforce development. Guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Labor explicitly encourages states and localities to use WIOA funds for AI skills development. WIOA Title I Youth Programs serve individuals ages 14 to 24 with education and training activities, including occupational skills training that can now include AI literacy.

The Rockefeller Foundation Project Grants is sponsored by The Rockefeller Foundation. The Rockefeller Foundation offers project grants to support work that aligns with its strategic goals and charitable mission, including advancing health, revaluing ecosystems, securing livelihoods, and transforming cities. While not directly focused on AI literacy, their broad interest in technological innovation and improving human well-being could potentially encompass projects addressing technology ethics and education, particularly for underserved communities, if framed within their existing focus areas. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals.

Latino Digital Accelerator is a grant program from the Hispanic Federation, supported by Google.org and other corporate partners, that funds organizations across the United States serving the Latino community through workforce development and technology training. The program partners with community-based organizations to develop and implement culturally responsive digital skills and AI education curricula for the tech sector. In 2025, a $1 million Google.org grant supports 20 partner organizations aiming to train 3,000 individuals. Since 2019, Google.org has contributed $5 million to the program, which has partnered with 52 organizations to train approximately 30,000 people, resulting in average salary increases of $10,500. Eligible applicants are organizations serving the Latino community in the United States. Award amounts vary by partnership and program scope.

NSF's ExpandAI program invests $16.3 million to advance AI innovation by strengthening and broadening participation in AI research and education at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) including HBCUs, HSIs, Alaska Native Serving Institutions, and Predominantly Black Institutions. Funding supports strengthening research programs in AI, recruiting faculty and staff with AI expertise, creating bridge programs for prospective graduate students, leading workshops, providing access to research resources, community-building, and seeding ethical and responsible AI practices into education. The program aims to develop a diverse, well-trained national AI workforce.

Sundance Institute AI Literacy Initiative Grants is a grant from the Sundance Institute supporting independent filmmakers in understanding and engaging with artificial intelligence tools. Part of a three-year, product-agnostic initiative launched with initial funding from Google.org, this program offers resources, workshops, and learning opportunities to help filmmakers navigate an evolving AI landscape. Developed in partnership with The Gotham, Film Independent, and the Creators Coalition on AI, the initiative is designed to ensure that independent voices in storytelling can meaningfully engage with — rather than be displaced by — emerging AI technologies in film and media production.

The Spencer Foundation has launched a dedicated Initiative on AI and Education to fund new research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, education, and learning that supports equitable educational use, development, and understanding of AI technologies. The initiative channels additional designated funding for AI research through the foundation's existing grant programs, including Vision Grants, Large Research Grants, Small Research Grants, Racial Equity Program grants, and Research-Practice Partnership grants. Research is organized around four key areas: (1) AI and Learning, covering tool development, pedagogy, and culturally relevant AI applications in PK-12 and higher education; (2) AI Policy, examining local, state, federal, and international AI education policy implementations; (3) AI Ethics and Justice, addressing data sovereignty, privacy, bias, representation, and digital literacy; and (4) AI's Impact on Educational Research, exploring new research methodologies and responsible AI practices in education research itself. The Spencer Foundation is one of the leading private foundations dedicated to education research, making this initiative a significant new source of philanthropic funding for AI education scholarship. Unlike federal programs that emphasize deployment and workforce outcomes, Spencer funds fundamental research on how AI transforms learning, teaching, and educational equity. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the foundation's standard grant programs, with dedicated AI funding allocated within each program cycle.

The Activate AI: Economic Opportunity Challenge is a $10 million global initiative by data.org and Zoom Cares supporting innovative applications of artificial intelligence that empower people, organizations, and communities to unlock inclusive economic growth. The challenge distributes funding through anchor grants to national and global leaders in AI for impact, plus regional and community-based grants supporting on-the-ground changemakers. At least five winning projects receive $115,000 each in grant funding plus in-kind technical and capacity-building support to scale AI for social impact. The challenge targets three priority areas: (1) AI workforce development and organizational capacity building, (2) creating pathways to future-friendly jobs leveraging data and AI, and (3) building climate-resilient communities for a green economy. Announced at Zoomtopia 2025, the program is part of data.org's broader portfolio of challenges that have previously distributed millions in funding for data science and AI social impact projects. The challenge accepts applications from for-profit and nonprofit organizations globally.

PATH (Pathways for AI Training and Hiring) is sponsored by Google.org (grant to MIT and collaborators). The PATH initiative, supported by a Google. org grant, aims to scale effective, affordable, industry-aligned AI training for entry-level and current workers, with a focus on transforming community colleges into engines for an AI-enabled workforce.

The CIFAR AI Catalyst Grants program catalyzes new research areas and collaborations in machine learning and its societal implications. The 2026 round specifically invited applications from researchers in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) whose work addresses pressing social, ethical, and governance considerations of AI safety. Funded projects in the 2026 cohort include: information integrity and AI literacy, Indigenous community-based AI governance and data sovereignty, democratic alignment of large language models, political persuasion through conversational AI, socially grounded AI safety, AI certification frameworks, performative empathy in AI systems, and red-team safeguards against AI manipulation. CIFAR is a key pillar of Canada's Pan-Canadian AI Strategy and operates three national AI institutes (Amii, Mila, Vector Institute). The grants support interdisciplinary research teams typically based at Canadian and international universities, fostering collaboration between AI technologists and social science researchers.

Google.org's $75 million AI Opportunity Fund helps over one million Americans learn essential AI skills by providing funding to best-in-class workforce development and education organizations across the country. Part of Google's broader $1 billion commitment over three years to education and job training programs announced at the White House in September 2025. Funded organizations receive grants, Google Career Certificates access, institutional access to Gemini and NotebookLM through Google Workspace for Education, and participation in an AI Learning Network with best practices support. The associated AI for Education Accelerator expanded from 100 to 200 colleges and universities including the Texas A&M University System and Iowa's community colleges. Also includes free Gemini for Education access (including Gemini 2.5 Pro) for all U.S. high schools.

Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge is a grant from California State University that funds CSU faculty developing innovative instructional strategies that leverage artificial intelligence tools to enhance student learning. The initiative aims to enhance critical thinking, promote ethical AI use, and integrate AI literacy into curricula across the CSU system. Tier 1 awards of up to $30,000 support individual course redesigns; Tier 2 awards of up to $60,000 support multi-course or interdisciplinary projects. Eligible applicants are tenured, tenure-track, and lecturer faculty at CSU campuses, as well as faculty development directors.

React (ESRC) is sponsored by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (part of UK Research and Innovation). Responsive funding to generate time-critical research to support UK policymakers or frontline practitioners in public services. If the AI tutoring solution can address an urgent need identified by UK policymakers or public services, this could be a fit.

AI Initiative (within Vision Grant Program and Racial Equity Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. The Spencer Foundation has designated additional funds within its Vision Grant Program and Racial Equity Program for work focused on AI. This supports novel research on key, forward-leaning topics on AI, equity, and education, with the goal of offering evidence-based guidance that centers the needs of young people.

NSF Solicitation 26-508 funds the TechAccess: AI-Ready America program, supporting State and Territory-level Coordination Hubs that connect partners, strengthen planning and deployment, and rapidly scale approaches to expand access to AI knowledge, tools, and resources across the United States. Each Hub builds a state-wide network of community colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries, workforce boards, employers, and government agencies to deliver AI literacy, workforce training, and access to compute and learning resources. The program aims to ensure that every American has the opportunity to participate in the AI economy regardless of geography or institution. Awards span 3 years and are funded at $1M per year.

TechAccess: AI-Ready America is a program from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) that funds efforts to expand access to AI education, workforce development, and technology infrastructure across the United States. The program supports a network of State and Territory Coordination Hubs — one in every state, Washington DC, and US territories — to coordinate AI readiness initiatives for businesses, public-serving organizations, and individuals. Eligible applicants include designated State or Territory Coordination Hubs, as well as businesses and public-serving organizations. No award amount or application deadline is currently published; applicants should monitor NSF's website for active solicitation details.

The National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot provides U.S.-based researchers access to computing, AI models, platforms, and educational resources through a coalition of federal agencies and private partners including NSF, DOE, and numerous industry contributors. Resource requests are reviewed on a rolling basis—proposals submitted by the 15th of each month are typically decided by the end of the following month. Allocations are for 12-month periods across six focus areas: advancing AI methods for scientific discovery, accelerating innovation through AI automation, applying AI to sensitive data integration, integrating simulations with AI, creating open-source AI tools, and AI workforce development. The programme is transitioning to the NAIRR Operations Center (NSF 25-546) for long-term sustainability under the Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan.

FINDERS Foundry (Fostering Interdisciplinary Network Driven Educationally Responsive Solutions) program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF FINDERS Foundry program aims to bring educators, researchers, and technologists together to co-design learning tools, with the goal of improving classroom outcomes and building students' technical skills. The program funds both the planning and development of research-backed technology to tackle ongoing challenges facing U.S. education, with a focus on AI education.

The Omidyar Network's Responsible Generative AI Initiative is a $30 million philanthropic commitment launched in March 2025 to support nonprofit research, advocacy, and infrastructure work that steers generative AI toward public-interest outcomes. The initiative funds organizations working on responsible AI deployment, technology policy and governance, AI accountability mechanisms, civil society capacity to engage with AI, worker power in the AI economy, and AI literacy for marginalized communities. Sub-programs include the Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund ($2.4 million to 18 youth-led organizations), the Tech Journalism Fund for AI and technology impact reporting, and direct grants to AI policy research organizations. Grants are made on a rolling basis through Omidyar Network's responsible technology portfolio rather than via a single open call. Strong fit for U.S. and international nonprofits, journalism outlets, and advocacy organizations building counterweights to commercial AI deployment and shaping AI governance.

WIOA Title I: Youth Programs is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Youth Programs serve individuals ages 14 to 24 with education and training activities. This now explicitly includes occupational skills training that can incorporate AI literacy, following guidance issued in August 2025.

AIS Innovation in Education Pilot Program is sponsored by Virginia Department of Education. This pilot program provides funding to public elementary and secondary schools looking to adopt AI systems platforms and helps schools in evaluating and scaling the safe use of AI for instruction, tutoring, student engagement, operational efficiency, and teacher support.

CIFAR AI Catalyst Grants is a program from the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) that funds new research areas and collaborations in machine learning and its applications across science and society. The program accelerates interdisciplinary AI research by supporting fundamental, curiosity-driven, and long-term investigations in fields ranging from healthcare to fundamental physics. Eligible applicants include researchers at Canadian universities and other eligible institutions, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary teams. Past awards have supported projects in areas such as socio-technical AI literacy, AI ethics, and cross-sector applications. Award amounts vary by project; contact CIFAR for upcoming catalyst grant calls and details.

Initiative on AI and Education (through Vision Grant Program, Racial Equity Program, Small Research Grants on Education Program, Large Research Grants on Education Program, and Research-Practice Partnership Program) is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This initiative funds research on AI, education, and learning that supports equitable educational use, development, and understanding of AI technologies. It also aims to cultivate dialogue between researchers, the tech industry, policymakers, and education practitioners.

National Science Foundation (NSF) National Research Traineeship (NRT) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). The NRT program supports graduate training to explore how AI can be directed to support equity and well-being in society, mitigating potential harms and creating a diverse AI workforce focused on ethical AI use.

AI Training Pilot Program for New York State Workforce (2026) is sponsored by State of New York. New York State is expanding artificial intelligence education and training to state employees to equip them with skills to harness emerging AI technologies for the public good. This pilot program is part of a broader initiative to ensure equitable growth of the AI industry in New York, including training students for AI-enabled jobs, funding NY AI startups, and supporting small businesses with AI adoption.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Strengthening Community Colleges (SCC) Training Grants Program, in its Round 6 cycle, funds community colleges to build program and system capacity for implementing and scaling access to short-term, in-demand training, with AI and emerging technology workforce skills as a priority. The program helps community colleges increase access to high-quality training and career pathways aligned to local labor markets, with awards up to approximately $11 million each. It complements the broader federal push (alongside NSF TechAccess and DOL apprenticeship expansion) to prepare workers for AI-driven economic shifts, leveraging community colleges' strengths in experiential learning, internships, and apprenticeships.

FIPSE-SP Program FY 2025 Awards: Advancing the Understanding Of and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology in Postsecondary Education is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. This program addresses the need to prepare students and faculty for an AI-integrated society. It focuses on advancing responsible AI integration into teaching and learning, improving educational outcomes, strengthening AI literacy, and promoting ethical AI use across various disciplines including business, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Ladies Who Launch 2026 Launch Program is sponsored by Ladies Who Launch (in partnership with Boundless Futures Foundation). This program awards grants to women-led small businesses in the U. S. that integrate social impact into their business model. Each grant includes unrestricted funding and an amount designated for developing the founder's AI literacy.

STEM & AI Education Grant Program is sponsored by F5 Foundation. The F5 Foundation's STEM & AI Education Grant Program offers $50,000 in unrestricted funding to nonprofit organizations across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The program prioritizes organizations that are preparing future innovators, changemakers, and technology leaders through STEM and AI education initiatives for underserved populations living in poverty. A strong focus is on increasing AI literacy and skills development.

TechAccess: AI-Ready America Coordination Hubs is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with USDA NIFA, Department of Labor, and Small Business Administration. This initiative supports the creation of state- and territory-based hubs designed to expand AI access, literacy, and workforce readiness across the United States. Funded hubs will provide AI literacy and foundational education programs, deliver applied AI skills training, offer technical assistance, and facilitate hands-on learning opportunities.

The Digital Promise K-12 AI Infrastructure Program is a four-year, $26 million initiative to develop publicly shared digital resources that advance the accuracy and relevance of AI in education. The program funds creation of educational datasets with learning context, AI models and algorithms for education, benchmarks, and other digital public goods. Led by Digital Promise in partnership with Learning Data Insights, DrivenData, the Massive Data Institute at Georgetown University, and Catalyst at Penn GSE, the program emphasizes projects addressing universal educational needs impacting all student groups with special attention to higher-need student populations. All funded resources must meet rigorous standards for data safety and privacy. A Request for Information was open until March 8 2026 with full applications expected in early 2026. This program is distinct from the NewSchools GenAI K-12 Math Tutoring Solutions Fund which focuses specifically on math tutoring products and from the NSF Expanding K-12 Resources for AI Education which provides supplemental funding to existing NSF awardees rather than new competitive grants.

Healthcare Education in AI Literacy (HEAL AI) Act Grant Program (Proposed Legislation) is sponsored by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This proposed legislation would establish a grant program for medical schools to create or continue the development of curriculums in literacy for artificial intelligence. The bill prioritizes schools that serve Latino and other underrepresented communities.

NSF TechAccess: AI-Ready America (AI-Ready Coordination Hubs) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) with USDA NIFA, Department of Labor, and Small Business Administration. This initiative aims to expand access to AI knowledge, tools, training, and capacity building so all Americans can participate in and benefit from the AI economy. It focuses on expanding AI literacy and applied skills, equipping small businesses and local governments with AI tools and technical assistance, and building hands-on learning pathways.

The NSF STEM K-12 program (solicitation NSF 25-545) is a new $30 million program that supports research and development to advance STEM teaching and learning in K-12 formal and informal settings, with a specific emphasis on leveraging AI and emerging technologies. Launched in September 2025 as part of a coordinated federal response to the executive order on advancing AI education for American youth, the program funds projects that explore how AI and other emerging technologies can be effectively leveraged to study and enhance STEM teaching and learning across subjects, build knowledge and create tools for AI-integrated STEM education, and strengthen the U.S. STEM education and workforce pipeline. The program accepts proposals on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline, making it accessible year-round. Research and development proposals typically range from $350,000 to $750,000 for two-to-three-year projects, while conference proposals range from $25,000 to $99,000. The program is distinct from NSF supplemental K-12 AI funding and the CAMEL program, as it creates a standalone solicitation specifically for AI-enhanced STEM education research and development. Proposals may address AI tutoring systems, AI-powered learning tools, teacher professional development for AI instruction, AI literacy curriculum development, and assessment of AI's impact on student learning outcomes.

The National Deep Inference Fabric (NDIF) is a $9 million NSF-funded research computing facility at Northeastern University that provides U.S. researchers with free, remote access to cutting-edge large language models within a transparent experimental platform that reveals internal model computations. NDIF enables researchers and students to perform detailed, reproducible experiments on large pretrained AI models, examining the 'black box' of LLMs to gain new insights into how they operate, their capabilities, limitations, robustness, and safety properties. The platform consists of specialized hardware and software providing remotely accessible computing resources, including an interpretability workbench at workbench.ndif.us. Users with educational affiliations can access NDIF free of charge after agreeing to a service agreement and submitting a brief statement of intended use, with authentication through NSF and DOE-supported CILogon. The initiative supports next-generation AI workforce training through graduate student support and educational materials development.

Alabama Commission on Higher Education AI Microcredential Grant is a grant from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) that funds development of artificial intelligence microcredential programs at Alabama colleges and universities. The grant supports institutions in designing and launching short-term, stackable AI credentials that prepare students and workers for AI-enabled careers. Eligible applicants are accredited Alabama public and private postsecondary institutions. Funded activities include curriculum development, faculty training, equipment purchases, and partnership development with industry employers seeking AI-skilled workers.

AI + Education Collaborative (through Educate Texas) is sponsored by Communities Foundation of Texas. This grant, sponsored by Communities Foundation of Texas, supports educators, policymakers, and nonprofits to facilitate the responsible adoption of AI in education. It is part of a larger grant allocation to Dallas-area nonprofits for education initiatives.

NSF Ethical AI Program: Responsible Design, Development, Use, and Governance of AI is sponsored by National Science Foundation. This program supports research that allows society to use AI for the greater good, creating a framework for building ethical and trustworthy AI systems. It aims to mitigate potential harms from AI and support the creation of a diverse AI workforce focused on ethical AI use.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grants (State allocations for AI training) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration. The U. S. Department of Labor has issued guidance encouraging states and local workforce development boards to use Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grants to increase AI literacy and training across the workforce.

Discovering the Future of AI Grant Program is a grant from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research at the University of Pennsylvania that funds faculty pursuing paradigm-shifting research and education in artificial intelligence and its applications. The program supports one-year projects aligned with PennAI's strategic thrusts: AI Foundations, AI and Business, AI and Education, AI and Health, AI and Science, and AI and Society. Proposals from joint teams of two co-principal investigators from different schools are especially encouraged, pairing core AI/ML experts with domain specialists. Eligible applicants are University of Pennsylvania faculty. Successful projects demonstrating broader university impact may be eligible for additional funding in subsequent years.

Knowledge, Skills & Learning - AI Literacy & Fluency is sponsored by Google.org. Google.org supports programs focused on AI Literacy & Fluency, aiming to help educators inspire young people to safely use AI tools and supporting organizations providing essential AI skills training with wraparound support to jobseekers and learners. This includes developing AI skills training at scale and expanding access to cutting-edge educational resources.

NSF AI Research Institute on Interaction for AI Assistants (NSF ARIA) is a grant from the NSF that funds the development of next-generation AI assistants that are safer, more effective, and better able to adapt to individual user needs. Led by Brown University as part of NSF's $100 million National AI Research Institutes initiative, NSF ARIA is one of five interdisciplinary institutes supported alongside partners Capital One and Intel. The program is aligned with the White House AI Action Plan and Executive Order 14277 on advancing AI education. Eligible applicants include universities, nonprofits, state and local governments, and for-profit organizations. Award amounts vary; details on future funding cycles are available at nsf.gov.

TechAccess: AI-Ready America - NSF 26-508 is sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This program is a formal partnership between NSF and DOL to support AI workforce readiness. It aims to expand access to AI tools, infrastructure, and training, with a focus on workforce development, education pathways, and regional delivery. It will establish State and Territory Coordination Hubs to identify resources, deploy AI tools, and coordinate training and workforce development.

Community Grants (Workforce Readiness - Digital Literacy) is sponsored by Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation. Alliant Energy's Community Grants support workforce readiness programs, including those focused on financial and digital literacy, STEM programming, and career exploration and job training. Digital literacy can be an entry point for AI literacy initiatives.

AI Education Grant Pilot Program (potentially enacted in certain states) is sponsored by State Governments (e.g., Virginia has a bill for an AI Innovation in Education Pilot Program). This program, as proposed in some state legislations, would establish an AI Education Grant Pilot Program for teacher training and curriculum development related to AI literacy and classroom integration.

Humanity AI (Education Priority) is sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (on behalf of a coalition of foundations). A coalition of ten major foundations launched this initiative with education as one of its five named priorities. The education priority focuses on ensuring AI is used as a tool that expands access to knowledge and strengthens how people learn.

Micron STEM Opportunity Fund is sponsored by Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (in partnership with Micron Foundation). The Micron STEM Opportunity Fund, in partnership with the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, awards grants to nonprofit and educational organizations advancing high-quality STEM learning opportunities for sixth- through twelfth-grade students across Northern Virginia. These programs emphasize engineering and physical sciences, responsible technology and AI learning, and strong measurement practices.

Expanding AI Career & Skilled Technical Workforce Opportunities Dear Colleague Letter is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This Dear Colleague Letter from NSF supports high school AI courses, certifications, and workforce development programs. It aims to fast-track efforts to scale AI curricula and advance teacher professional development in AI education.

Expanding K-12 Resources for AI Education DCL is sponsored by NSF Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering. This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) invites supplemental funding requests from current NSF awardees in certain NSF directorates to support the expansion of K-12 resources for AI education. It supports efforts to refine, scale, evaluate, and implement K-12 AI activities aligned with age-appropriate AI literacy and ethics. Priority themes include teacher professional development, curricula and instructional materials, and the use of AI tools in education. Nonprofits that are existing NSF awardees are eligible.

Promoting AI Literacy (IMLS Grants for AI Literacy) is sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This grant supports American cultural institutions, primarily museums and libraries, in promoting AI literacy to meet evolving global challenges to education, workforce, and economic development. The goal is to prepare patrons to leverage AI tools and champion lifelong learning.

Enhancing AI Literacy and Resilience through Intergenerational Digital Storytelling among Older Adults is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This project aims to develop and evaluate an interactive platform that allows older adults and youth to co-design a digital storytelling platform for intergenerational learning, strengthening AI literacy, social connectedness, and resilience among older adults.

Corporate Support & Partnerships is sponsored by American Academy of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry (AAAI-D). The AAAI-D welcomes collaboration with companies that share their commitment to responsible progress in dental AI. Their corporate support opportunities are designed to support public literacy in dental AI, educational resources for clinicians, student and faculty mentorship, and ethics, transparency, and responsible technology use. While not a traditional grant in the sense of a direct monetary award for software development, partnerships could lead to funding or collaboration on projects related to dental AI software development and implementation.

NSF TechAccess: AI-Ready America Initiative (Coordination Hubs Funding Opportunity) is sponsored by National Science Foundation. This initiative aims to expand access to AI knowledge, tools, training, and capacity building for all Americans, including small businesses. It will establish AI-ready Coordination Hubs in every U.S. state and territory, focusing on expanding AI literacy across the workforce, equipping small businesses with technical assistance for AI adoption, and building hands-on learning pathways.

K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026 is sponsored by U.S. Federal Government (though implemented at state/district level). Introduced by Congressman Fine (R-FL), this act aims to modernize American education by updating the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, giving states and school districts clear authority to prepare students and teachers for the AI-driven economy using existing feder…

NSF Expanding K-12 Resources for AI Education is sponsored by NSF Directorate for STEM Education (EDU). NSF Expanding K-12 Resources for AI Education is a grant from NSF's Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) that funds the development and dissemination of AI education resources for K-12 students and teachers across the United States.

AI and Education Initiative - Racial Equity Program is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation. This initiative funds research on AI, education, and learning that supports equitable educational use, development, and understanding of AI technologies. It also aims to cultivate dialogue between researchers, the tech industry, policymakers, and education practitioners. The Racial Equity Program has designated additional funds for work focused on AI.

AI-Ready California pilot micro-credential program is sponsored by California Labor & Workforce Development Agency / James Irvine Foundation. AI-Ready California is a statewide pilot micro-credential program designed to provide universal AI literacy education across the state. The initiative, supported by the James Irvine Foundation, focuses on equipping Californians with essential AI knowledge through online learning experiences in responsible AI use and practical workforce applications, aiming to prepare them for an AI-augmented labor market.

AI Education Innovation Fund is sponsored by Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative (University of Pennsylvania). This fund supports curricular innovation by providing resources for faculty to augment, adapt, and reimagine how they incorporate AI into classroom instruction and course materials for both degree and non-degree learners. Examples include funding for new AI courses or enhancing AI learning tools.

OpenAI's People-First AI Fund is sponsored by OpenAI Foundation. This initiative supports U.S. nonprofits advancing education, community innovation, and economic opportunity, with a focus on AI literacy and public understanding. It seeks programs that help communities build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to navigate the age of artificial intelligence, particularly those that equip people with practical skills.

AI Literacy in the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (New York) is sponsored by New York State Education Department. This program will provide grants to public elementary and secondary schools, community colleges, institutions of higher education, and community organizations to support artificial intelligence literacy efforts. It aims to expand equitable access to AI education and prepare New Yorkers for a rapidly evolving workforce.

Humanity AI Initiative is sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (managing a pooled fund from multiple foundations). This is a five-year philanthropic initiative dedicated to ensuring people have a stake in the future of artificial intelligence. It focuses on five priority areas, including humanities and culture (protecting creative work and artist ownership).

TechAccess: AI-Ready America is a grant from the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) that funds a coordinated national network of state and territorial hubs, partnerships, and pilot initiatives to expand AI literacy, workforce skills, and real-world AI adoption. The program establishes State/Territory Coordination Hubs in every state, DC, and territory to connect partners, strengthen planning, and help communities, businesses, and governments effectively use and benefit from AI. Unlike education-focused programs, it also reaches businesses, public-serving organizations, and individuals through hands-on assistance, workforce upskilling, and experiential learning such as internships and apprenticeships.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grants (via state and local boards) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). WIOA grants can be used by states and local workforce development boards to bolster artificial intelligence literacy and training across the public workforce system, particularly for participants in WIOA Title I Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker programs. States are encouraged to use these funds to integrate AI learning opportunities into programming.

STEM K-12: Advancing AI Education (NSF 25-545) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program funds research and development of AI-enhanced learning tools and curricula to teach everyday STEM skills and AI literacy. It supports innovative, multidisciplinary research exploring how AI and other emerging technologies can enhance STEM teaching and learning. The program particularly focuses on research and development advances that will be translated to STEM classroom practices.

Sundance Institute AI Creators Fellowship is sponsored by Sundance Institute, with initial support from Google.org. A year-long fellowship supporting media artists in exploring the intersection of art and AI as they work on new projects using AI as a core element. This initiative also aims to improve AI literacy among Sundance Institute staff.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA). This guidance advises states and local entities on how to use WIOA funding to improve AI literacy and broader digital literacy within the workforce. This can include career and training services for adults and dislocated workers to enhance skills needed for an AI-driven economy. WIOA is designed to strengthen and improve our nation's public workforce system and help get Americans into high-quality jobs and careers.