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Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge is sponsored by Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech). Funds development, fine-tuning, or adaptation of AI models for industry applications, ideal for AI in design.
Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt:
Notice of Funding Opportunity Solicitation for Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge | Massachusetts AI Hub Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge Artificial Intelligence Compute Resources Data Commons Collaborative Summer Career Academy in AI Notice of Funding Opportunity Solicitation for Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge Notice of Funding Opportunity Solicitation for Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge Solicitation No. 2026-JAII-05 The Massachusetts AI Hub, a division of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (Mass Tech Collaborative or MassTech) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Massachusetts Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge, (NOFO No. 2026-JAII-05) (the NOFO) to solicit responses from qualified firms (Respondents) interested in receiving grant funding for translational funding and contribute to the Data Commons Collaborative (DCC). These awards will fund AI model development projects that address critical societal and industry challenges across key sectors of the Massachusetts innovation economy: health care, life sciences, financial services, robotics, advanced manufacturing, climate tech and education. This program is designed as translational funding, addressing the gap between early research and real world deployment. Applicants are invited to propose innovative methods for adapting, evaluating and operationalizing existing AI and ML models, including fine tuning open source models or creating new model components where technically feasible within the one million dollar funding cap. Projects may include training or fine tuning work when it directly supports an applied use case. Proposals for entirely new model architectures must include strong justification and demonstrate feasibility within program constraints. Use cases of interest include, but are not limited to: Health Care : clinical decision support, patient care, public health management Life Sciences : drug discovery, genomics, diagnostics Financial Services : fraud detection, underwriting, wealth management Robotics : autonomous navigation, human-robot interaction, precision manipulation Advanced Manufacturing : Digital twins for prototypes, predictive maintenance, supply chain Optimization Climate Tech : carbon reduction, energy efficiency, sustainable materials Education & Society : personalized learning, workforce development, public-interest technology Full details included in the solicitation linked below. Team Lead: Sabrina Mansur, proposals@masstech.org Date Issued: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Questions Due : Friday, February 6, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. Answers to Questions Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 by 5:00 P.M. Applications Due: Friday, February 27, 2026 by 5:00 P.M. Download Application Documents: Download Solicitation No. 2026-JAII-05 (PDF) Download Attachment C - Budget Template (Excel) Get news from the Massachusetts AI Hub delivered to your inbox. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from:
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Notice of Funding Opportunity Solicitation for Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge | Massachusetts AI Hub Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge Artificial Intelligence Compute Resources Data Commons Collaborative Summer Career Academy in AI Notice of Funding Opportunity Solicitation for Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge Notice of Funding Opportunity Solicitation for Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge Solicitation No.
2026-JAII-05 The Massachusetts AI Hub, a division of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (Mass Tech Collaborative or MassTech) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Massachusetts Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge, (NOFO No.
2026-JAII-05) (the NOFO) to solicit responses from qualified firms (Respondents) interested in receiving grant funding for translational funding and contribute to the Data Commons Collaborative (DCC).
These awards will fund AI model development projects that address critical societal and industry challenges across key sectors of the Massachusetts innovation economy: health care, life sciences, financial services, robotics, advanced manufacturing, climate tech and education. This program is designed as translational funding, addressing the gap between early research and real world deployment.
Applicants are invited to propose innovative methods for adapting, evaluating and operationalizing existing AI and ML models, including fine tuning open source models or creating new model components where technically feasible within the one million dollar funding cap. Projects may include training or fine tuning work when it directly supports an applied use case.
Proposals for entirely new model architectures must include strong justification and demonstrate feasibility within program constraints.
Use cases of interest include, but are not limited to: Health Care : clinical decision support, patient care, public health management Life Sciences : drug discovery, genomics, diagnostics Financial Services : fraud detection, underwriting, wealth management Robotics : autonomous navigation, human-robot interaction, precision manipulation Advanced Manufacturing : Digital twins for prototypes, predictive maintenance, supply chain Optimization Climate Tech : carbon reduction, energy efficiency, sustainable materials Education & Society : personalized learning, workforce development, public-interest technology Full details included in the solicitation linked below.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Qualified individuals and firms, including Massachusetts small businesses. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Not specified Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is February 27, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Application snapshot: target deadline February 27, 2026; published funding information Not specified; eligibility guidance Qualified individuals and firms, including Massachusetts small businesses.
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Team Lead: Sabrina Mansur, proposals@masstech. org Date Issued: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Questions Due : Friday, February 6, 2026 at 5:00 P. M.
Answers to Questions Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 by 5:00 P. M. Applications Due: Friday, February 27, 2026 by 5:00 P.
M. Download Application Documents: Download Solicitation No. 2026-JAII-05 (PDF) Download Attachment C - Budget Template (Excel) Get news from the Massachusetts AI Hub delivered to your inbox.
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