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NSF 25-545 is the Directorate for STEM Education's consolidated K-12 research program, and its distinguishing feature for 2026 is that artificial intelligence has been written into the core framing rather than bolted on.
The solicitation states that the program seeks proposals that explore how AI and other emerging technologies can be effectively leveraged to study and enhance STEM teaching and learning, and it references Executive Order 14277 on advancing AI education for American youth, with an emphasis on preparing citizens for a digital society through early learning and exposure to AI.
In practice this opens two distinct lanes: AI as an object of study, meaning AI literacy curricula, computational thinking and how students reason about machine systems; and AI as an instrument, meaning intelligent tutoring, adaptive assessment, automated feedback, teacher-facing analytics and AI-supported professional development. Both are in scope, and the strongest proposals tend to be explicit about which one they are doing.
Proposals may address learning or instruction in any STEM field and may operate in formal pre-K through 12 settings or in informal learning environments, which makes museums, after-school programs and out-of-school providers legitimate leads rather than junior partners.
The structural advantage here is the submission model: proposals are accepted anytime on a rolling basis rather than against a hard annual deadline, which removes the usual scramble and lets a team submit when the partnership and pilot data are actually ready.
Eligibility is broad, covering two- and four-year institutions of higher education including community colleges, non-profit non-academic organizations, for-profit U.S.-based organizations, state and local governments, and federally recognized Tribal Nations, with no limit on the number of proposals per organization or on PI participation.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Proposals may be submitted by institutions of higher education (two- and four-year, including community colleges) accredited in and having a campus located in the United States; non-profit, non-academic organizations including independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations associated with educational or research activities; for-profit organizations that are U.S.-based small businesses with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education; state and local governments including school districts; and federally recognized Tribal Nations. There are no restrictions on the number of proposals per organization and no limits on PI or co-PI participation. Proposals may focus on learning or instruction in any field or fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics, and may involve formal pre-K to 12 education settings or informal learning environments. The program encourages innovative, multidisciplinary and potentially transformative projects that build theory, generate new knowledge and inform education practice in a rapidly evolving technological landscape, and specifically seeks proposals exploring how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies can be leveraged to study and enhance STEM teaching and learning, consistent with Executive Order 14277 on advancing artificial intelligence education for American youth. Awards range from USD 25,000 to USD 750,000, with approximately USD 30,000,000 anticipated and roughly 40 awards expected. Proposals are accepted at any time on a rolling basis; the solicitation was posted 22 August 2025. Applicants should review the full solicitation on the NSF website for required project components, evaluation plans and human subjects considerations before submitting. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows awards fall between USD 25,000 and USD 750,000, so amount_min is 25,000 and amount_max is 750,000. NSF anticipates approximately USD 30,000,000 for the program and roughly 40 awards, which puts the average award well below the ceiling - around USD 750,000 at the top end but with substantial mass in the low- to mid-hundreds of thousands. The wide floor is deliberate: the program accommodates small exploratory studies alongside multi-year design and efficacy work, so a modest, tightly scoped AI-in-classroom study is a legitimate submission rather than an underpowered one. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for NSF STEM K-12 Program (NSF 25-545) for Research on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in STEM Teaching and Learning are due December 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
NSF STEM K-12 Program (NSF 25-545) for Research on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in STEM Teaching and Learning is funded by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for STEM Education (EDU). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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