Simpler Grants.gov #26-513

NSF Funding Opportunity for State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs under solicitation 26-513. - Government buyer: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF); no sub-agency or contracting office is identified. - Funding and purpose: The opportunity offers a total of $100 million to expand researchers’ access to computing, data, and AI resources for scientific discovery and to support AI workforce development. - Hub model: Each Hub is envisioned as a flexible consortium of state and local governments, research institutions, philanthropies, and private-sector partners. - Consortium partners are responsible for funding new or expanded computing, data, and AI resources. - NSF funding supports coordination and training activities, including workforce development, faculty training, and coursework. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or specific products are named. - Products and quantities: No individual products, part numbers, or quantities are specified. - Eligibility note: Applicants may include qualifying U.S. nonprofit, non-academic organizations and accredited U.S. institutions of higher education. Proposals involving an institution’s international branch campus must explain the benefits and why the work cannot be performed at its U.S. campus.

Description

The program funds State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs to expand access to computing for AI-enabled scientific discovery and transform research, education, and training opportunities at institutions of higher education. Each Hub will be a flexible state or regional consortium involving state and local governments, research institutions, philanthropies, and the private sector. Consortia are responsible for funding new or expanded computing, data, and AI resources, while NSF funding supports consortium coordination, workforce development, faculty training, and coursework development. Eligible applicants include specified U.S. nonprofit, non-academic organizations and accredited U.S. institutions of higher education.

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