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The NSF National AI Research Institutes program (NSF 23-610) funds large multi-institution centers comprised of scientists, engineers, and educators united by a common focus on advancing the research frontiers in AI.
Each AI Institute receives up to $20 million over 5 years to pursue transformational advances in a range of economic sectors and scientific fields, with the program seeking to build a broader nationwide network of AI research excellence. AI Research Institutes have as their primary focus the advancement of multidisciplinary, multi-stakeholder research on larger-scale, longer-time-horizon challenges in AI.
NSF announced $100 million for five new AI Research Institutes in 2026 in partnership with Capital One and Intel, continuing a program that has grown steadily since 2020: seven institutes in the first cohort, eleven added in 2021, seven more in 2023, two NSF-Simons astronomy institutes announced in September 2024 (each receiving $20 million), and the new 2026 cohort.
The 2026 program emphasizes themes including AI for next-generation networks and computing, AI for materials and manufacturing, agentic AI, AI safety, and AI for science. Institutes must build genuine consortia with meaningful integration spanning three to ten partner institutions. Future solicitation cycles expected to continue with thematic focus areas announced annually.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible lead organizations include universities, accredited two- and four-year colleges, and non-profit non-academic organizations associated with educational or research activities in the U.S. Each institute proposal must include multiple partner institutions (typically 3-10) forming a genuine consortium with meaningful integration, not a collection of loosely affiliated labs. Partners can include academic, industry, non-profit, and government entities. Pre-submission contact with NSF program officers strongly encouraged at least five months before submission. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $20 million per AI Institute over 5 years (typical $4M-$5M per year). NSF awarded $100M total to five new AI Research Institutes in 2026 with Capital One and Intel as private-sector partners. Program has supported 27+ institutes across multiple cohorts since 2020. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
NSF National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes Program for Multi-Year AI Research Centers is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) in partnership with multiple federal agencies and private sector partners. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The FY2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program supports basic research in science and engineering at U.S. institutions of higher education, with emphasis on multidisciplinary research where more than one traditional discipline interacts. The Army, Navy, and Air Force basic research offices are seeking applications across 22 topic areas including artificial intelligence and autonomy, information sensing and processing, and systems manipulation. MURI grants typically provide $1.25 million to $1.5 million per year for three years with option to extend two additional years. Approximately $170 million in total funding is available annually across all topics. The program is administered through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).
The NSF Convergence Accelerator is a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that funds multidisciplinary teams working to solve national-scale societal challenges through convergence research and innovation. Launched in 2019 under NSF's Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, the program operates in two phases: Phase 1 awards are up to $750,000, with successful teams advancing to larger Phase 2 awards. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education and nonprofit or for-profit organizations. Track I and Track K focus on specific high-priority topics announced each funding cycle. The next deadline is June 15, 2026. Proposals must comply with updated NSF research security policies effective July 2025.
The AI3 Action Institute is a federal effort to build dedicated AI capacity within Native communities rather than fund a single applied AI project. The awardee establishes and operates an AI resource hub for Native communities, providing technology information, facilitating information sharing and technology deployment across tribal and Native-serving organizations, and conducting stakeholder engagement and coalition building across industry, government and academic sectors. Notably, allowable costs cover short-to-medium-term staff costs including the Institute's director as well as facility setup - a recognition that the binding constraint in this space is institutional infrastructure and staffing, not project ideas. The financial structure is the detail that most shapes strategy: with a $2,500,000 floor, a $3,500,000 ceiling and $3,500,000 in total expected program funding across a three-year period, this is effectively a single-award competition, so applicants should assume they are competing for the entire program rather than for a slot in a cohort. Eligibility is restricted to Native-serving entities - federally recognized Indian tribes, incorporated non-federally or state-recognized tribes, consortia of Indian tribes, Native community-based organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, Alaska Native villages and entities, Native Hawaiian serving agencies, Native Pacific Islander serving agencies, and tribal colleges and universities. That eligibility list is broader than many ACF opportunities, extending to Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander serving agencies as well as tribal entities. Applicants should expect the strongest proposals to combine an existing convening role in Native technology or education with a realistic plan for standing up durable staff capacity within the grant period, since a hub that dissolves when funding ends would not serve the program's purpose. The deadline is August 27, 2026, and applications are submitted through Grants.gov under opportunity number 362270.
NSF 26-501 (CAMEL) commits $9 million to build AI-ready K-12 mathematics datasets across 6–7 awards of up to $1.5 million each. The money is co-supported by the Walton Family Foundation — and the solicitation bars WFF staff and partners from participating in any capacity, prohibits voluntary cost sharing, and requires reports be shared with the foundation after NSF review. Here's how the public-private structure works, and what Phase II means for teams already in.
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Read articleNSF 26-508 will deploy up to $224 million across 56 State/Territory AI Coordination Hubs over three to four years. Each hub gets $1M annually to build an AI Learning Resource Navigator, a state AI readiness plan, deployment support, capacity-building, and priority-sector coordination. The Letter of Intent is due June 16 and the full proposal July 16. Here is what the program is really buying, who is best positioned to win Round 1, and why the no-cost-share rule reshapes the partner landscape.
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