Municipal Fire Department Capital Grant is a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that funds capital improvements to fire department structures and firefighting equipment for municipal fire departments across the state. Eligible expenses include establishing or modifying fire stations, purchasing major equipment, and upgrading firefighting infrastructure to meet modern safety standards. Eligible applicants are municipal fire departments in Pennsylvania. Awards range from $25,000 to $100,000. The current application deadline is May 29, 2026. Applicants should review the Notice of Funding Opportunity and Capital Grant Guidance before submitting.

The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.