Updated July 7, 2026
AI Research Grants
Grants funding artificial intelligence and AI-for-science research, across federal agencies and private foundations. Updated as new programs open.
AI is the clearest funding priority of 2026. NSF officials have said openly that artificial intelligence now drives agency grantmaking, backed by the AI Institutes network and major new initiatives. The Department of Energy stood up a dedicated AI office, and philanthropic funders including Schmidt Sciences, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and the Sloan Foundation have all launched substantial AI research programs. While most fields are fighting over a shrinking pool, AI funding is growing on both the federal and private side.
Featured grants
Updated automatically from Atom's grant databaseMathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
This grant aims to address foundational gaps in AI through interdisciplinary research on mathematical and theoretical foundations for sustainable, trustworthy, and socially responsible AI.
Artificial Intelligence in Materials Science
This IPAM program advances AI-driven materials science by integrating machine learning with physical laws, simulation, and autonomous experimentation for scientific discovery.
Emerging Algorithms and Mathematical Paradigms for Reliable Next-Generation AI
A workshop advancing foundational mathematics and algorithms for reliable, robust, and interpretable next-generation AI, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration between academia and industry.
The opportunity is much broader than core machine learning. A large share of new funding targets AI for science: applying modern models to problems in biology, chemistry, materials, medicine, agriculture, and the social sciences. There is also growing investment in trustworthy and safe AI, in AI infrastructure and benchmarks, and in training the research workforce. Researchers whose work touches AI from any direction, whether building methods or applying them, have more doors open than the traditional program lists suggest.
This collection tracks open grants supporting AI and machine learning research across funders. It updates automatically as new programs are announced, so it reflects the current cycle rather than last year's landscape. Forecasted opportunities are labeled, which matters in a field where agencies are announcing programs faster than they open them.
AI Safety Fund
The AI Safety Fund supports global research projects advancing responsible and safe development of advanced AI systems, focusing on urgent challenges like evaluation, biosecurity, cybersecurity, and governance.
Scaling AI Safety for a Multi-Agent World
Supports research to ensure the safety and oversight of large-scale, multi-actor AI agent ecosystems, focusing on system-level risks, collective behaviors, and robust oversight mechanisms.
Exploratory Grantmaking in Technology
Supports early-stage research and technology projects in science, with a focus on AI and automation, to clarify needs and inform future strategies where other funding is scarce.
Artificial Intelligence in Communication Sciences and Disorders Research Grant
Supports interdisciplinary research using AI to improve clinical practice, education, and outcomes in communication sciences and disorders.
Artificial Intelligence in Communication Sciences and Disorders Research Grant
Supports interdisciplinary research integrating ethical and innovative AI solutions to advance clinical practice, education, and research in communication sciences and disorders.