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Full proposal due June 16, 2026 by 5pm local time
NSF TechAccess AI-Ready America is a major new initiative to establish AI-ready Coordination Hubs in every U.S. state and territory to expand access to AI knowledge tools training and capacity building. Announced March 25 2026 the initiative is a joint effort of NSF USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Department of Labor and Small Business Administration (SBA).
Each Hub will connect local partners and coordinate AI deployment scale proven approaches based on state and local priorities and address three key gaps: workforce AI literacy small business and local government AI adoption and hands-on learning pathways. Up to 56 Hubs will be funded at up to $1 million per year for three years selected through three rounds of competition. An informational webinar is scheduled for April 14 2026.
This is distinct from NSF ExpandAI which focuses on institutional AI research capacity building and from NSF Expanding AI Career which targets skilled technical workforce opportunities.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. institutions from each state and territory are eligible to apply. Hubs will be selected through three rounds of competition. Applications due June 23 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Informational webinar on April 14 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Full details at nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/techaccess-ai-ready-america and nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/ai-ready. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1 million annually per Hub over three years with potential for a fourth year for Hubs demonstrating continued need. Up to 56 Hubs planned across all U.S. states and territories selected through three rounds of competition. Total program investment expected to exceed $150 million. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for NSF TechAccess AI-Ready America Coordination Hubs for AI Workforce and Community Readiness are due December 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
NSF TechAccess AI-Ready America Coordination Hubs for AI Workforce and Community Readiness is funded by National Science Foundation with USDA NIFA, Department of Labor, and Small Business Administration. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The NEH Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence program funds the creation of university-based humanities research centers focused on the ethical, legal, and societal implications of artificial intelligence. Funded centers undertake interdisciplinary humanities-led research that brings ethics, law, history, philosophy, anthropology, religious studies, literature, linguistics, and cultural studies to bear on questions raised by AI systems. Topics include responsible AI governance frameworks, AI and civil rights, AI and labor, cultural impact of generative AI, AI and creative authorship, philosophical foundations of machine reasoning, history of AI thought, and humanistic evaluation of AI safety and alignment. Centers are expected to convene researchers, train new humanities scholars in AI, host public-facing programming, and produce publications and translational tools that inform policy and public understanding. Strong fit for universities seeking to launch sustained interdisciplinary AI humanities research programs in partnership with computer science and other STEM departments.
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