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NSF's SBIR/STTR program (America's Seed Fund) provides non-dilutive funding for high-risk, high-impact deep-technology startups, including dedicated topic areas in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
The AI topic supports deep-learning-based AI systems, AI-based hardware, trustworthy AI, novel AI hardware, and sustainable AI technologies; the Robotics topic covers robot intelligence, situational awareness, high-performance processors, and Robotics in Agile Manufacturing and Co-Robots, including next-generation automation with flexible, reconfigurable assembly lines for mass customization.
Phase I awards provide up to $305,000 and Phase II up to $1. 25 million. Companies begin by submitting a Project Pitch; new Project Pitch submissions opened June 2, 2026 under the new solicitations.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S.-based for-profit small businesses with fewer than 500 employees and at least 50% U.S. citizen or permanent-resident ownership. Companies must first submit a Project Pitch; if invited, they submit a full proposal. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows phase I awards up to $305,000; Phase II awards up to $1,250,000. Non-dilutive funding for U.S. startups and small businesses. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
NSF SBIR/STTR Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Topics (America's Seed Fund) for Startups in Trustworthy AI, AI Hardware, and Agile Manufacturing Robotics is funded by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - America's Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
The NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering: Future Computing Research (Future CoRe) program (NSF 25-543) supports foundational computing research and education with a strong emphasis on AI and machine learning. The program funds research that advances the foundations of computing including AI/ML theory, algorithms, systems, and applications. Future CoRe supports small to medium-sized research projects that can have significant impact on computing foundations. The program has target dates of February 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 for proposal submissions (note: these are target dates, not deadlines, meaning proposals may be submitted at any time but will be reviewed in batches around these dates). Investigators may not serve as PI, co-PI, or Senior/Key Personnel on more than two proposals submitted within any consecutive 12-month period across all Future CoRe programs. This is one of NSF's primary mechanisms for funding fundamental AI and machine learning research at U.S. academic institutions, covering areas such as machine learning theory, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics foundations, and human-AI interaction.
The ONR Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (N00014-25-S-B001) is the Office of Naval Research's primary mechanism for soliciting research proposals across all naval science and technology priority areas. The BAA accepts proposals on a rolling basis through September 30, 2026 and covers ONR's full spectrum of research interests with particular emphasis on AI-related topics including autonomous maritime systems, human-machine teaming, machine learning for sensor fusion, cooperative autonomous swarm technology, undersea autonomy, and AI-enabled decision superiority. Proposals can be funded through multiple mechanisms including individual investigator grants, the Young Investigator Program (~$510K over 3 years for early-career faculty), and Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) awards ($1.5M/year for 3-5 years for research teams). ONR recommends contacting relevant program officers before submitting to discuss alignment with current research priorities. The BAA supports basic research (6.1), applied research (6.2), and advanced technology development (6.3) across the full range of naval-relevant science and engineering disciplines.
DE-FOA-0003600 is the DOE Office of Science's FY 2026 open, rolling solicitation for financial assistance, providing roughly $500 million across seven program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Isotope R&D and Production. AI and machine learning research is supported directly through Advanced Scientific Computing Research, while Biological and Environmental Research funds atmospheric process research, environmental systems process research, and earth-energy systems modeling — making this a major channel for AI-enhanced climate and earth system modeling work. DOE anticipates 200 to 350 new awards ranging from $5,000 to $5 million each, with project periods from six months to five years. The FOA opened September 30, 2025 and accepts applications on a rolling basis through the end of FY 2026.
NSF's rebuilt SBIR/STTR program (NSF 26-510) pairs a $305,000 Phase I with a brand-new Strategic Breakthrough award worth up to $30 million for the strongest Phase II companies. The next Project Pitch deadline is July 27, 2026. Here is how the non-dilutive funding ladder now works, why the Project Pitch gate decides everything, and how a founder should sequence the next twelve months.
Read articleAfter months dark, NSF's SBIR/STTR program relaunched with $250M, a July 27, 2026 Phase I deadline, and a new $30M Strategic Breakthrough escalator. This is the deep dive on NSF 26-510, the 26-511 instrumentation pilot, the mandatory Project Pitch on-ramp, and how to sequence a non-dilutive raise that starts at $305K and can reach eight figures.
Read articleAmerica's Seed Fund powered by NSF reopened for FY2026 with two parallel solicitations: NSF 26-510 for deep technologies and a new pilot, NSF 26-511, dedicated to scientific instrumentation. Project Pitch is the mandatory first gate, the first full-proposal deadline is July 27, 2026, and Phase I runs up to $305K. Here is how the topic-agnostic NSF model differs from agency-directed SBIR — and how to use the new pilot.
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