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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 or watch the recordings and view the slides from past 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 Watch the May 28 recorded webinar . View the May 28 webinar slides. Thursday, June 4, 2–3 p.
m. EDT Introduction to NSF X-Labs Funding Opportunity - Quantum Systems: Interconnects and Integrated Photonics Watch the June 4 recorded webinar. View the June 4 webinar slides.
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: Full-time teams of entrepreneurs, technologists, researchers, scientists, and engineers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows large, multiyear awards (significant investment anticipated in 2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
NSF X-Labs is funded by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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TechAccess: AI-Ready America is sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in partnership with U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA), and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This national initiative aims to accelerate AI readiness and adoption across the U.S. by expanding access to AI knowledge, tools, and training for individuals, communities, and businesses, especially small and emerging enterprises. It focuses on strengthening coordination, leveraging partnerships, and scaling effective approaches. The program supports State/Territory Coordination Hubs to drive AI readiness.
Social Psychology Program is sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The Social Psychology Program at NSF supports theoretically focused basic research on social psychological phenomena. The program is interested in identifying new reviewers with a Ph. D. in psychology or a related field and demonstrated expertise relevant to social psychology.
NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program is a grant from NVIDIA providing up to $60,000 per award to PhD students conducting research that advances accelerated computing and its applications. Now in its 25th year, the program invites nominations from doctoral students pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. Recipients receive not only research funding but also access to NVIDIA technology, products, and engineering expertise, along with a mandatory in-person summer internship. Students are nominated by their faculty advisors and selected based on academic achievement and research area alignment.
CalSEED Concept Award is a grant from the California Energy Commission that provides $150,000 in funding to early-stage clean energy innovators in California. The program targets individuals, businesses, and nonprofits developing hardware, software, or integrated solutions at Technology Readiness Levels 2-4. Eligible technology areas rotate each cycle and have included battery recycling and reuse, long-duration energy storage, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification, industrial electrification, and advanced EV charging. Applicants must be located in California, have under $1 million in private funding, and propose innovations that benefit California ratepayers. Concept Award winners also receive professional development resources and access to accelerator programs, and may compete for a subsequent $450,000 Prototype Award.
NASA STRIDE (Science Transport and Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration) is a grant program from NASA that solicits proposals from U.S. industry to conduct design studies of advanced robotic surface and aerial mobility systems with payload transportation and deployment capability for Mars surface operations. The program supports innovation in robotic mobility systems that could enable future Mars science missions. U.S.-based universities and nonprofit research organizations may also be eligible per the grant record. The application deadline for this cycle was March 31, 2026.
EPSCoR's E-CORE program funds up to 15 awards of as much as $10M each over four years to build research infrastructure in states that have historically received the least NSF money. Here is how the program works, who is eligible, and how to build a competitive cross-institutional proposal before the July 21, 2026 deadline.
Read articleNSF's CAREER program — a minimum $400,000 over five years for pre-tenure faculty — has a single annual deadline on July 22, 2026. It rewards the integration of research and education, not research alone, and that is exactly where most proposals fail. Here is the eligibility math, the integration trap, and how to position in a tightening federal funding climate.
Read articleNSF reopened its Project Pitch portal on June 2 and posted two distinct solicitations — NSF 26-510 for general deep tech and NSF 26-511 for scientific instrumentation. The first full-proposal deadline is July 27, 2026. Here is why the split matters, who the $40M instrumentation lane is actually for, and how founders should choose a track before submitting a pitch.
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