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The National Robotics Initiative 3. 0 (NRI-3. 0, NSF 21-559) accelerates the development and use of collaborative robots in the United States through multi-agency funding.
The program supports research in autonomous operations of robots, AI-driven perception and decision-making for single agents and teams in unstructured environments, human-robot interaction and collaboration, learning and adaptation for robotic systems, robotic manipulation and locomotion in real-world settings, and multi-robot coordination.
The initiative is co-funded by NSF, the U.S. Department of Transportation, NASA, NIH, NIOSH, and USDA, with agency-specific award ranges. NSF anticipates 15-30 awards annually with total program funding of $12. 5M-$14.
1M per year. Submissions recur annually in February.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. institutions of higher education and non-profit research organizations. Investigators may serve as PI/co-PI in no more than two proposals per year. No cost-sharing requirement; voluntary cost-sharing is prohibited. Agency-specific limits: NASA up to $150K/year for 3 years, NIH up to $250K/year for 1-3 years, USDA up to $300K/year for 2-4 years. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $250K to $1.5M per award for up to 4 years, $12.5M-$14.1M annually. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for NSF National Robotics Initiative 3.0 Innovations in Integration of Robotics are due February 22, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
NSF National Robotics Initiative 3.0 Innovations in Integration of Robotics is funded by National Science Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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