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The Massachusetts Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge 2. 0, administered by the Massachusetts AI Hub at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, is a flagship grant program funding the development of domain-specific AI models capable of catalyzing scientific discoveries, accelerating commercialization of AI applications, or generating substantial public benefits.
Priority industry sectors include healthcare and life sciences, financial services, robotics, advanced manufacturing, climate tech, and education. The Challenge 2. 0 builds on the inaugural 2025 round and seeks projects that develop, fine-tune, or adapt AI models to unlock breakthroughs with significant downstream applications within the next three years.
Awards support model development, dataset curation, validation, benchmarking, and commercialization planning.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Primary applicant/investigator must be affiliated with a college, university, nonprofit research institution, or other nonprofit entity legally organized in Massachusetts. Industry partners encouraged. Applicants must provide a 25% match (cash or in-kind) of requested funding. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1,000,000 USD per award. Total program funding of approximately $2,000,000 across multiple awards. Applicants must provide a 25% match of requested funding (cash or in-kind). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Massachusetts Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge 2.0 for Domain-Specific AI Models is funded by Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (Massachusetts AI Hub). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in MA. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
The Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) provides state grant funding to help Massachusetts innovators advance hardtech products to manufacturing stage. M2I2 supports sectors including electronics, bioindustrial manufacturing, robotics, additive manufacturing, and AI-enabled smart manufacturing. The program funds capital equipment that remains in Massachusetts and supports companies at Technology Readiness Levels 4-6 with a clear plan for pilot-scale manufacturing. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed at least quarterly by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM), a division of MassTech. Recent awards include $1.85 million distributed across three manufacturers supporting up to 62 new jobs in advanced manufacturing including AI-enabled robotics.
Safety & Health Investment Projects (SHIP) Grant Program – Return-to-Work Grants is sponsored by Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). The Safety & Health Investment Projects (SHIP) Grant Program, administered by Washington State Department of Labor & Industries through its Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), funds two categories of projects: workplace safety and health initiatives that prevent i…
Minnesota Small Business Innovation, Development, and Growth Grants is a grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development that funds small businesses in Minnesota pursuing innovation, development, and growth initiatives. Awards of up to $300,000 support projects that strengthen Minnesota's small business ecosystem and drive economic development across the state. The program is administered through DEED's competitive grants and contracts process, and applications are posted as open solicitations with detailed Request for Applications (RFA) documents. Eligible applicants are small businesses located in Minnesota. Award amounts and specific eligibility criteria vary by funding cycle and project type. Monitor the DEED website and the State of Minnesota Supplier Portal for current open solicitations.
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