Mass Market Solutions for Leveraging Robotics and AI Technologies for Home Construction Demonstration
HUD will fund projects using robotics and AI in factory-built housing to speed up, lower costs, and scale up home construction, aiming to boost affordable housing supply nationwide.
Funder: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Due Dates: July 13, 2026 (Application submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000,000 total; individual awards between $3,000,000–$10,000,000 for 36 months; ~3 awards expected
Summary: Supports demonstration projects using robotics and AI to accelerate and scale factory-built housing, aiming to increase housing supply and reduce costs.
Key Information: No cost sharing required; individuals and foreign entities are not eligible.
Description
This grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research funds demonstration projects that accelerate the development and deployment of advanced robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in factory-built housing. The initiative aims to build homes faster, at lower cost, and at a scale that can meaningfully increase the national housing supply. Projects should demonstrate scalable automation, robotics, or AI solutions that improve construction speed, labor efficiency, quality, or cost in the manufacturing of housing components or complete homes.
HUD will make awards as cooperative agreements, with active involvement and technical oversight throughout the project period. The program emphasizes projects that move beyond pilot demonstrations and have clear potential for broader industry adoption, aligning with federal priorities to expand affordable housing and implement "Gold Standard Science" research standards.
