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NSF's Foundational Research in Robotics (FRR) program, jointly led by the CISE and ENG Directorates, supports fundamental research on robotic systems that exhibit significant levels of both computational capability and physical complexity. The program defines a robot as intelligence embodied in an engineered construct with the ability to process information, sense, plan, and move within or substantially alter its environment.
Funded work advances embodied AI, machine learning for perception and control, autonomy, manipulation, locomotion, human-robot interaction, and the integration of AI into physical autonomous systems across application domains. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis with no submission deadline. Awards generally range from roughly $250,000 to $1.
5 million over project periods up to four years.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. universities and two- and four-year colleges, and eligible nonprofit research organizations, acting on behalf of their faculty. Industry participation is typically through collaboration. Standard NSF proposer eligibility applies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows individual awards typically range from approximately $250,000 to $1,500,000 USD total over project periods of up to four years. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
NSF Foundational Research in Robotics (FRR) for AI-Integrated Embodied Intelligent Robotic Systems is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorates for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) and Engineering (ENG). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate's Geospatial Intelligence Processing and Exploitation (GeoPEX) Broad Agency Announcement (FA8750-21-S-7006) is an open, two-step BAA funding research, development, integration, testing, and evaluation of technologies that enhance geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) capabilities for national security missions. Core technical areas emphasize artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques for full-spectrum GEOINT, automated multi-source data production, cloud-based high-performance computing, photogrammetry, and rapid exploitation of imagery and sensor data. The BAA carries an estimated total ceiling of approximately $99.9 million, with individual awards from roughly $250,000 to $10 million over performance periods up to 36 months. White papers are accepted on a rolling basis and the announcement remains open and effective through September 30, 2026.
The Department of Energy's Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) Smart Manufacturing Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0003329) provides up to $33 million to fund high-impact applied research, development, and demonstration projects that use digitization, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and physics-informed models to improve the technical performance, efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. Areas of interest include AI- and ML-driven automation integrating hardware and software systems into manufacturing tooling and equipment, manufacturing asset management for system performance optimization (cost, quality, throughput), intelligent materials identification and sorting for circular economy outcomes, and digital twin platforms supporting clean energy manufacturing. The FOA aligns with the DOE Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap and supports the broader Manufacturing USA Smart Manufacturing strategy.
RET Sites close October 14, 2026 — about nine awards from $5.8 million, capped at $600,000 over three years, with a PI eligibility rule that disqualifies most of the people who write outreach proposals. RET Supplements reach the same money for $15,000 a teacher and are not a competition.
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Read articleNSF 26-523 folds 12 core physics programs and three cross-cutting ones into a single solicitation with $180 million and roughly 300 awards. Proposals are accepted anytime, but AMO-Experiment and Gravitational Physics still target November 25 and QIS targets December 8. Cost sharing is prohibited, indirect cost rates are now a tiebreaker, and NSF reserves the right to phase out long-duration efforts after comparative review.
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