Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: November 4, 2026 (Full proposal) | November 3, 2027 (Full proposal)
Funding Amounts: $4 million–$12 million per Hub over five years; $100 million estimated total program funding
Summary: Supports state and regional consortia expanding access to AI infrastructure for scientific discovery, workforce development, and faculty training.
Key Information: Consortia must separately fund all AI infrastructure resources; NSF funds coordination, workforce development, and training.
Description
NSF’s State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs program expands access to computing, data, and software for AI-enabled scientific discovery. Hubs bring together institutions of higher education with research institutions, industry, philanthropy, and state and local governments to transform research, education, and training opportunities. The program seeks to accelerate discovery across science and engineering and develop a skilled technical workforce equipped to use AI for science.
Consortia provide the infrastructure, while NSF supports consortium coordination, regional partnerships, AI infrastructure professionals, faculty training, and instructional material development. Hubs should expand access across institution types and sizes, including smaller institutions and community and technical colleges. They are expected to engage with the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) to share resources, experiences, and lessons learned.
