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"EDA AI Upskill Accelerator Pilot Program for Industry-Led AI Workforce Training" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
The EDA AI Upskill Accelerator Pilot Program provides $25 million to fund industry-led sectoral workforce partnerships that upskill and reskill workers around AI technologies and place them into AI-related roles in in-demand sectors. Roughly five to eight awards of $1 million to $8 million each support training programs that must launch within one year of award and run 24–36 months, targeting economically distressed regions facing technological disruption or declining labor force participation.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Industry-led sectoral partnerships involving employers, educational institutions, and support organizations; applicants must meet EDA Special Need Criteria (economically distressed areas) and provide a 40% cost share of total project cost. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000,000 to $8,000,000 per award; approximately 5–8 awards from a $25 million total pool. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 10, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
EDA AI Upskill Accelerator Pilot Program for Industry-Led AI Workforce Training is funded by U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments is sponsored by Department of Justice. To increase tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women, and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against Indian women. This listing is currently active. Program number: 16.587. Last updated on 2024-11-26.
The NSF CISE Future Computing Research (Future CoRe) program supports research in computing and communication foundations, intelligent systems, and network systems. The program funds innovative research that advances the frontiers of computing including artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and robotics. This is one of NSF's largest computing research programs with $280 million in total budget. Projects can address fundamental computing challenges, novel AI architectures, scalable intelligent systems, and next-generation network infrastructure.
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