AI grants
Grants for using artificial intelligence on public problems, from foundation calls and federal research programs.
- 6 open
- 0 rolling
- 3 upcoming
- Next deadline November 4, 2026
From companies, foundations and states
- Closes29 NOV
Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services
Rockefeller Foundation · Nonprofits
Grants of $500,000 to $2 million for nonprofits working with a city government to pilot or expand an AI tool for public services, with the OpenAI Foundation.
- StatusCLOSED
AWS Imagine Grant
Amazon · Nonprofits
An annual open call from Amazon Web Services for nonprofits using cloud technology on their mission, with up to $150,000 in unrestricted funding in the U.S. plus AWS credits.
Federal grants
Open and forecast opportunities from Grants.gov that match this cause, soonest deadline first.
- Closes04 NOV
U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:
NSF · Others
The NSF State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs program aims to expand access to the compute required for AI-enabled scientific discovery and to transform the research, education, and training opportunities offered by institutions of higher education. AI Infrastructure Hubs will connect researchers to new compute infrastructure that leverages contributions
- Closes04 NOV
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)
NSF · Others
This program will advance scientific community datasets to enable scientific discovery and innovation using artificial intelligence (AI) and other methods. Its goal is to increase the value that can be derived from existing scientific datasets by leveraging novel methods and artificial intelligence (AI). This will unlock new AI-driven insights. It can enable
- Closes17 DEC
The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI
DOE · Anyone eligible
The DOE Office of Science (SC), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Office of Environmental Management (EM), Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Office of Electricity (OE), and Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Office (HGEO) hereby announce interest in receiving applications from interdisciplinary teams addressing the Genesis Mission National Scie
- Closes11 FEB
NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH · Counties, Small businesses, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), +12 more
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) invites applications for innovative predoctoral and postdoctoral training programs that prepare the next generation of researchers in biomedical informatics, data science, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML). NLM emphasizes cutting-edge, forward-looking training experiences that equip trainees to addres
- Closes05 APR
Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS)
NSF · Others
Government and the nation face a talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service ( CyberAI SFS ) program welcomes proposals that address AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development. CyberAI refers to using AI in cybersecurity as well as providing security and resilience for AI systems.
- Expected10 FEB
Multimodal AI to Accelerate Precision Medicine for Type 1 Diabetes (U01- Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
NIH · Housing authorities, States, For-profits, +12 more
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a complex disease involving interactions among many different cell types, tissues, organs and biological processes. Genetics, the environment, and lifestyle all play a role in disease development and progression. Over the past two decades, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has supported majo
- Expected01 MAR
Bridge2AI Network for AI Health Science
NIH · Tribes, Counties, Public colleges, +12 more
The purpose of this forecast is to inform the research community that the NIH Common Fund, along with its partner NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices, is planning to issue a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to support the continuation of the Bridge2AI program. Stage 1 of the Bridge2AI program produced unique, large-scale, valuable, and open resource, AI
- ExpectedTBA
Broad Agency Announcement for Fundamental AI Research
DoD · Others
The purpose of this combined Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 35 and Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200.204 (henceforth referred to as “BAA”) is to solicit research proposals for submission to the U.S. Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C) for fu
Questions
When do AI grants close?
The next deadline is November 4, 2026 for U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:.
Who can apply for AI grants?
Mostly nonprofits, colleges and research groups; some programs require a partner such as a city government.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.