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National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Operations Center (NSF 26-513) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) with contributions from other federal agencies (e.g., DOE, NIH, NOAA, DARPA, NASA, NIST). The NAIRR Operations Center represents a major funding opportunity, supporting national-scale data infrastructure that powers open, data-intensive and AI-driven research and education.
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Foundations for Operating the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource: the NAIRR Operations Center (NAIRR-OC) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Foundations for Operating the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource: the NAIRR Operations Center (NAIRR-OC) Archived funding opportunity This document has been archived.
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Supports the creation of an operations center to manage and expand the National AI Research Resource, providing U.S. researchers and educators sustained access to advanced AI tools, data and expertise for innovation, workforce development and competitiveness.
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot is a pioneering public-private initiative to catalyze a competitive national artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem for discovery and innovation by connecting U.S. researchers and educators to the most advanced public and private-sector computational and data platforms, datasets, software, AI models, and technological expertise necessary to accelerate AI-driven discovery and innovation.
Beginning in January 2024, U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) – together with 14 other federal agencies and 28 private sector partners – established the NAIRR Pilot, which has immediately advanced innovative AI and science research and accelerated AI workforce training and education.
As recommended by America's AI Action Plan, the NAIRR Operations Center (NAIRR-OC) will serve as a lean and sustainable operations capability and be the focal point for operational transition from the current Pilot towards a sustainable long-term NAIRR.
This solicitation seeks proposals to establish a community-based organization that will be responsible for the foundational visioning, coordination, operations, and development activities in support of an integrated national infrastructure for AI research and education.
The resulting award would advance the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) vision for a public-private partnership to accelerate AI innovation and national competitiveness.
This NAIRR Operations Center (NAIRR-OC) will be responsible for the following overarching goals and responsibilities: Organizational leadership : Establishing the operational framework, organizational management, and success metrics for the NAIRR and its successful operations according to the vision, goals, and requirements established by the NSF and other federal partners.
Building NAIRR capabilities and community: Undertaking specific development activities in support of NAIRR stakeholders, including interfacing with partner organizations and resources, deploying a unified web portal, integrating data-focused and other resources into the NAIRR, and conducting outreach and community building activities.
Interfacing with Pilot Operations: Coordinating with existing NAIRR Pilot contributing partners and interfacing with the independently supported teams conducting NAIRR Pilot operational functions, while developing tailored plans to execute such functions via the NAIRR-OC in the future. NSF anticipates making a single award for this competition.
NSF will provide oversight of award activities via the NAIRR Program Management Office (PMO) which may include representatives from partnering agencies. The awardee from this competition may be eligible for expansion of operational responsibilities and duties in a future phase, depending on NAIRR priorities, awardee performance and availability of funds.
Updates and announcements NSF establishes operations center for the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource September 23, 2025 - NSF NAIRR-OC Solicitation Webinar Awards made through this program Browse projects funded by this program Map of recent awards made through this program Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CISE/OAC)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations that can expand access to AI compute and data resources for scientific research for U. S. institutions and regions. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows approximately $100 million total program funding; award range: $4–12 million per award (5-year duration). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Operations Center (NSF 26-513) are due November 4, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Operations Center (NSF 26-513) is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) with contributions from other federal agencies (e.g., DOE, NIH, NOAA, DARPA, NASA, NIST). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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