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The National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot provides free access to GPU clusters, cloud environments, AI-ready datasets, and pre-trained models for US-based researchers and educators. Led by NSF in partnership with 13 federal agencies and 28 industry partners, NAIRR has supported over 600 research projects and 6,000 students across all 50 states.
The program offers two allocation tiers: start-up allocations (up to three months on a single resource, reviewed within two weeks) and full research allocations (12-month projects reviewed monthly). Applications require a three-page proposal submitted through the NAIRR Pilot portal. Requests submitted by the 15th of the month are reviewed and decided by the end of the following month.
Rolling applications accepted until resources are committed.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: US-based researchers and educators at academic institutions, nonprofits, federal agencies, federally funded R&D centers, state/local/tribal agencies, and startups or small businesses with existing federal grants. Graduate students may apply with a faculty support letter. Applicants must use institutional email addresses. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows in-kind compute allocations valued at approximately $30,000 to $500,000 equivalent per project in GPU hours and cloud resources. Total NAIRR capacity: 3.77 exaFLOPS across federal partners including 1 million H100 GPU hours from Voltage Park. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
NAIRR Pilot Resource Allocations for AI Research and Education is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) and Department of Energy (DOE). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.
Vinnova, Sweden's national innovation agency, funds projects developing applied AI solutions for Swedish industry through its Advanced Digitalization Programme. Each project can apply for between 2 and 10 million SEK (approximately $190,000 to $950,000 USD) covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. The total call budget is 60 million SEK. Projects run for 12-24 months and focus on two key areas: Intelligent Edge (AI for real-time application in the sensor chain) and AI-based decision support. All projects must address industrial needs and integrate gender equality and climate change perspectives. Scientific publications must be open access. A parallel call also funds AI and cybersecurity projects at 1-10 million SEK per project with a 50 million SEK total budget.
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