1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
This listing may be outdated. Verify details at the official source before applying.
Find similar grantsNSF Tech Accelerators Initiative is sponsored by NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation. The NSF Tech Accelerators initiative aims to transform research outputs from basic research into scalable and market-ready technologies in currently under-funded deep-tech areas, strengthening the nation's economy and national security.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
A **. gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
* Research Experiences for Undergraduates * For Early-Career Researchers * For Postdoctoral Fellows * * Preparing Your Proposal * Submitting Your Proposal * Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) * How We Make Funding Decisions * Request a Change to Your Award * Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) * NSF Public Access Repository * Who to Contact With Questions * Artificial Intelligence * Explore All Focus Areas * Facilities and Infrastructure * Updates on NSF Priorities * Our Directorates & Offices * Biological Sciences (BIO) * Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) * Integrative Activities (OIA) * International Science & Engineering (OISE) * Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS) * Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE) * Technology, Innovation & Partnerships (TIP) * National Center for Science & Engineering Statistics (NCSES) * National Science Board (NSB) * About NSF Tech Accelerators * Entrepreneurial Services Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) * ### NSF launches Tech Accelerators initiative to speed key technologies to the market faster ## Fast-tracking technology breakthroughs to market Bold ideas and rapid technology innovation are critical to solving the nation's toughest challenges.
The U.S. National Science Foundation Tech Accelerators make that possible by moving discoveries from lab to market faster than ever before. Launched in 2026, the NSF Tech Accelerators transforms research outputs emanating from basic research into scalable, market-ready technologies that strengthen the U.S. economy and national security.
By uniting cross-sector partnerships to leverage expertise and resources, NSF Tech Accelerators remove commercialization barriers, address ecosystem gaps and foster collaboration—ensuring breakthrough technologies move swiftly to the marketplace and reach Americans faster. ## A unique innovation initiative NSF Tech Accelerators invest in teams and provide comprehensive guidance and support throughout the entire lab-to-market pathway.
Funded teams benefit from strategic partnerships, mentorship and commercialization resources focused on customer discovery, innovation processes and other entrepreneurial skills to take their technology to the next level.
With fast-paced, clear research milestones and actionable outcomes (e.g., patents, licenses, entity formation, partnerships, pilots, demos and other scaling methods), the initiative accelerates translation at speed and scale, strengthening the nation's workforce in deep technology areas.
### The initiative's framework is built on six pillars: ## Lab-to-market acceleration NSF invests in early-stage research to de-risk deep-tech, remove commercialization barriers and prepare novel technologies for market adoption and uptake. ## Advancing deep technologies Funded topics tackle technical challenges with a focus on bolstering the U.S. economy and national security in deep technology areas.
Funded teams combine technical domain expertise across disciplines and sectors to bring breakthrough technologies to the market faster. ## Entrepreneurial resources Participants benefit from mentorship and entrepreneurial resources to advance technologies toward the market.
## Strategic partnerships Teams collaborate with partners in industry, government and academia who provide critical insights, infrastructure and pathways to market adoption and uptake. ## Commercialization expertise NSF Tech Accelerators provide deep domain and commercialization expertise to prepare technologies for market adoption, uptake and follow-on investment.
**Request for Information** ### Request for Information for U.S. National Science Foundation to establish NSF Tech Accelerators **Notice ID:**NSF-RFI-FY26-TechAccelerators **Due date:** July 14, 2026 at 4:00 p. m. ET To learn more about the RFI, view the informational webinar presentation and a recording of the informational webinar and a Q&A session.
* Publication date: May 27, 2026 * Last updated: June 24, 2026 Image credits & captions on this page Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation Graphics to be used by TIP only Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation/Ben Pannell Graphics to be used by TIP only Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation/Ben Pannell Graphics to be used by TIP only Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation/Ben Pannell Graphics to be used by TIP only Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation/Ben Pannell Graphics to be used by TIP only Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation/Ben Pannell Graphics to be used by TIP only Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation/Ben Pannell * Our Directorates & Offices * Budget, Performance & Financial Reporting Let us know how we're doing, and how we can make NSF.
gov better for you. This survey is for feedback on the **NSF website experience only**. If you have questions or comments about NSF's programs, offices, staff or publications, please visit our Contact Us page.
A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field. Thank you for your valuable feedback. How can we improve this page?
2500 characters allowed The NSF website design team may want to learn more about your experience. If it is okay for us to contact you, please provide your email. Your email address is used solely to communicate with you about your feedback in order to improve the NSF website.
NSF does not use it for any other purpose or provide it to any third parties. _A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number; the number for this is 3145-0215. _ Privacy Act Statement for Design Research An official form of the United States government.
Provided by Touchpoints OMB Approval #3145-0215 · Expiration Date 08/31/2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Research and innovation teams selected by NSF Tech Accelerators. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
NSF Tech Accelerators Initiative is funded by NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation. 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.
TCUP lists eight funding tracks and roughly $10.3M a year, but the October 14, 2026 deadline applies to only three of them — CHAI, Pre-TI, and TCUP Partnerships — and each carries a restriction that disqualifies most applicants. Here is the track-by-track math.
Read articleNSF 26-513 makes roughly $100 million available for up to 10 State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs at $4M to $12M each over five years. One award per state or multi-state region. One proposal per organization. And NSF is not buying you GPUs — it funds the coordination, the workforce and the faculty training, while the compute has to come from partners you have to already have.
Read articleAs of September 12, NSF had obligated $6.3 billion across 6,200 grants versus $8.1 billion and 8,600 last year. AHRQ has made 61 awards. Judge Allison Burroughs ordered the government to report by September 28 on whether IES will obligate $180 million before it expires. Here is what actually happens to the money on October 1 — and what it means for your FY2027 application.
Read article