1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
AI & Society Seed Grants - Tier 2: Flagship Project Development is sponsored by Cornell University (Provost's AI Initiative and Office of the Vice Provost for Research). Supports interdisciplinary teams developing larger-scale projects aimed at securing major external funding, focusing on the societal implications of AI, including education and learning, and humanities, culture, and creativity.
Get alerted about grants like this
Save a search for “Cornell University (Provost's AI Initiative and Office of the Vice Provost for Research)” or related topics and get emailed when new opportunities appear.
Search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
AI & Society Seed Grants | Cornell Research Services RASS (COI, IACUC, IBC, IRB, VetCare) External Institutional Profile & DUNS IACUC applications (Cayuse Animal Management) Find Your Next Funding Opportunity Research Development (ReD) Services IRB Applications (RASS-IRB) External Report external interests (RASS-COI) Web Financials (WebFin2) External Cornell Data Services External Research Financials (formerly RA Dashboard) External Register for Federal and Non-Federal Systems Disclose Foreign Collaborations and Support Research metrics & executive dashboards Malign Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs External Internal funding to support social science and humanities research on the societal impacts of AI.
Deadline: August 15, 2026. The Provost's AI Initiative and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research are launching AI & Society Seed Grants , a new internal funding opportunity designed to expand and strengthen research on the societal implications of artificial intelligence.
We invite proposals that critically examine the social, cultural, and economic implications of AI, and advance human-centered, socially responsible approaches to its development and use. Projects should be grounded in public interest and, where appropriate, engage communities and stakeholders.
Catalyze innovative AI & Society research and associated programmatic activities Foster interdisciplinary collaboration across Cornell Position faculty to lead major externally funded initiatives, including those aligned with the emerging Humanity AI opportunities.
Proposals should address at least one—and ideally more than one—of the following priority areas in AI & Society research: Democracy, human rights, and public institutions Humanities, culture, and creativity Governance, public safety, risk management, and security Tier 1: Catalyze Collaborations and Programmatic Development Award amount: $10,000–$25,000 .
Supports exploratory work, early-stage conversations, team formation, and partnership development, including: Workshops, symposia, or convenings Policy briefs, white papers, or creative outputs Pilot studies or community engagement activities. Tier 2: Flagship Project Development Award amount: $50,000–$75,000 . Supports interdisciplinary teams developing larger-scale projects aimed at securing major external funding.
Activities should include: Building multidisciplinary research teams Developing competitive, large-scale grant proposals Producing programmatic activities, including public-facing outputs, pilot data collection, and preliminary research.
Proposal Deadline: August 15, 2026 Award Notifications: September 1–15, 2026 Project Start Date: Mid–late September 2026 Award Term: Up to 12 months Open to Cornell PI-eligible faculty across all colleges and schools Project teams must include a PI and at least two Co-PIs Interdisciplinary teams are strongly encouraged, with PIs/Co-PIs from at least two different colleges Research teams that include junior faculty members are encouraged Faculty are only permitted to serve as the PI or Co-PI on one application total; applicants may serve as collaborators or team members on additional proposals.
For more, contact Jovana Savanovic ( j. savanovic@cornell. edu ).
Internal Funding for Faculty, Postdocs & Students
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Cornell faculty. This tier is for interdisciplinary teams. While an internal grant, it suggests external funders may be interested in similar, larger-scale projects from university-affiliated individuals or teams. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $50,000–$75,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is August 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
Yes — AI tools like Granted can help research funders, draft proposal sections, and check compliance. However, always review and customize AI-generated content to reflect your organization's unique strengths and the specific requirements of the solicitation.
Review timelines vary by funder. Federal agencies typically take 3-6 months from submission to award notification. Foundation grants may be faster, often 1-3 months. Check the program's timeline in the official solicitation for specific dates.
Many federal programs offer multi-year funding or allow competitive renewals. Check the official solicitation for continuation and renewal policies. Non-competing continuation applications are common for multi-year awards.
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.