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Letter of Intent required by June 16, 2026; Full Proposal deadline is July 16, 2026. Stored deadline was null.
TechAccess: AI-Ready America is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). TechAccess: AI‑Ready America is a national-scale initiative to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness and adoption across the U.S. by strengthening coordination, leveraging partnerships and resources, filling gaps, and scaling what works—so local and state priorities can lead in shaping an AI-driven economy that benefits all Americans. Unlike initiatives centered around K–16 education, AI‑Ready America additionally reaches businesses, public-serving organizations, and individuals, among others, expanding access to AI knowledge, tools, and resources. The program also emphasizes practical implementation through hands‑on assistance and workforce upskilling, including experiential learning such as internships, project‑based work, and apprenticeships, to ensure stakeholders can effectively apply and innovate with AI. The program supports: (1) State/Territory Coordination Hubs (Coordination Hubs) – one in every state, the District of Columbia (DC), or territory in the United States – connecting partners, strengthening planning and deployment, and rapidly scaling approaches; (2) A National Coordination Lead (National Lead) – facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing among Coordination Hubs, coordinating priority economic sectors, and informing national AI strategies; and (3) AI-Ready Catalyst Award Competitions – a series of topic-driven competitions issued over the course of the program to pilot and scale innovative approaches that address critical national AI readiness needs. This funding opportunity focuses on Coordination Hubs. The National Lead will be funded as an Other Transaction (OT) offered through an Other Transaction Agreement Solutions Offering. AI-Ready Catalyst Award Competitions will be announced through an NSF-approved mechanism, with proposals submitted according to the instructions provided at the time of announcement.
TechAccess: AI-Ready America. Program guideline: NSF 26-508. Upcoming due date listed in NSF feed.
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NSF Initiatives - Funding | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation The U.S. National Science Foundation's cross-cutting initiatives fund activities across a range of disciplines. The NSF TechAccess: AI-Ready America (NSF AI-Ready America) initiative is a nationwide effort to boost artificial intelligence readiness in every U.S. state and territory.
NSF AI-Ready America envisions a future where every individual, community and business in the U.S. thrives in an AI-driven economy. Learn about AI-Ready America Launched in 2019, the NSF Convergence Accelerator builds upon basic research and discovery to accelerate solutions toward societal impact.
View Convergence Accelerator Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research The NSF EPSCoR program enhances research competitiveness of targeted jurisdictions (states, territories, and a commonwealth) by strengthening STEM capacity and capability through a diverse portfolio of investments from talent development to local infrastructure.
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The 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.
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