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This listing may be outdated.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 X-Labs is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP). A $1. 5 billion initiative to fund independent research teams working on platform technologies, with early topics covering AI-enabled scientific imaging and quantum systems.
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.
NSF X-Labs | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) The U.S. National Science Foundation X-Labs (NSF X-Labs) initiative is designed to launch and scale a new generation of organizations focused on independent research, development and innovation.
These organizations will address technical challenges and bottlenecks that university and industry labs cannot easily solve through traditional methods. The NSF X-Labs initiative is led by the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP). Read the NSF X-Labs funding opportunity .
Read the NSF X-Labs Quantum Systems: Interconnects and Integrated Photonics Topic Announcement . Read the NSF X-Labs Scientific Instrumentation For Sensing and Imaging Topic Announcement . Apply for funding through the NSF X-Labs portal .
NSF announces $1. 5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts NSF announces new initiative to launch and scale a new generation of transformative independent research organizations to advance breakthrough science NSF X-Labs events and resources To learn more, plan to join these upcoming webinars: Thursday, May 28, 1–2 p. m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Introduction to NSF X-Labs Funding Opportunity – Scientific Instrumentation for Sensing and Imaging Register for the May 28 webinar. Thursday, June 4, 2–3 p. m.
EDT Introduction to NSF X-Labs Funding Opportunity - Quantum Systems: Interconnects and Integrated Photonics Register for the June 4 webinar. Tuesday June 23, 2:30–3:30 p. m.
EDT Q&A for NSF X-Labs – Scientific Instrumentation for Sensing and Imaging Register for the June 23 Q&A session. Tuesday, June 30, 2–3 p. m.
EDT Q&A for NSF X-Labs - Quantum Systems: Interconnects and Integrated Photonics Register for the June 30 Q&A session. The NSF X-Labs initiative positions the agency to support the next generation of American scientific entrepreneurs more effectively.
The initiative is grounded in the recognition that many of the technology acceleration and translation challenges of today require new approaches executed by coordinated, interdisciplinary teams. This new initiative aligns with NSF and administration priorities to explore innovative models for funding and sharing high-value scientific research infrastructure and results. What makes NSF X-Labs unique?
The NSF X-Labs' program design is informed by thoughtful science policy scholarship and entrepreneurship from both emerging and established think tanks, metascience experts, congressionally chartered study commissions and the broader scientific community.
The NSF X-Labs initiative will support full-time teams of entrepreneurs, technologists, researchers, scientists and engineers who will enjoy operational autonomy as they pursue technical breakthroughs with the potential to reshape or create entire technology sectors.
NSF X-Labs teams will move beyond traditional research outputs (e.g., publications and datasets), with sufficient resources, financial runway and independence to transition critical technology from early concept or prototypes to commercially viable platforms ready for private investment to help scale and deploy them. NSF anticipates significant investment in 2026, featuring large, multiyear awards for selected teams.
Shaping the NSF X-Labs initiative To help shape the NSF X-Labs initiative, NSF TIP issued a request for information (RFI) and received numerous positive and constructive responses from the broader community, including academia, policymakers, nonprofits, philanthropy, state and local government, venture capital and the private sector.
To learn more, read the RFI and view recordings of an informational webinar and a Q&A session about the RFI.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Independent research teams of researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs. Domestic responsible entities can submit proposals. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
NSF X-Labs is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP). This program supports the expansion of advanced computing and AI infrastructure through regional partnerships, providing researchers with broader access to resources to accelerate scientific discovery and innovation, and developing a skilled AI workforce.
National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP). The NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY program supports collaboration among K-12 educators, technologists, parents or guardians, and researchers to develop innovative, technology-based solutions that address persistent challenges in K-12 STEM learning and workforce development.
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 articleOn August 26, 2026, NSF named the STC class of 2026: TEMPEST at Michigan State, GENIE at Northwestern, and a human-robot co-adaptation center at UT Austin. $90 million total, $6 million a year each. The 2023 class was four centers and $120 million. The award size is intact; the shelf space shrank 25 percent — and that is the number that should reshape how you plan a center proposal.
Read articleOn July 14, 2026, NSF named 12 new Regional Innovation Engines across 20 states, each starting with $15 million over two years and eligible for up to $160 million across a decade. But the Engines program is not a research grant — it is a bet on a regional coalition's ability to convert federal seed money into private matching capital. The first cohort turned $135 million into over $2 billion in commitments. Here is how the milestone-gated structure actually works, who wins these awards, and what a region needs in place long before the next competition opens.
Read article