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NSF State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs Program Funding Opportunity

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking proposals for the State and Regional Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Hubs program. - Government Buyer: - U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Development and expansion of AI compute infrastructure for scientific discovery - Includes both on-premises and cloud-based AI and data resources - Consortium coordination among state/local governments, research institutions, philanthropies, and private sector entities - Workforce development and faculty training in AI for science - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Proposals must be submitted by consortia including eligible U.S.-based non-profit, non-academic organizations and accredited higher education institutions - Focus on expanding access to advanced AI resources for research and education - No cost sharing or matching requirement - Emphasis on workforce development and faculty training - Estimated total funding is $100,000,000

Description

The NSF State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs program aims to expand access to AI compute resources for scientific discovery and transform research, education, and training at higher education institutions. The program supports consortia of state and local governments, research institutions, industry, and philanthropy to develop AI infrastructure and workforce development. NSF funds coordination, workforce development, and faculty training for AI use in science. Eligible applicants include non-profit, non-academic organizations associated with education or research and institutions of higher education in the U.S.

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