Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: November 20, 2025 (Full Proposal)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20M per PCL Node over 4 years; estimated total program funding $100M; 4–6 awards anticipated.
Summary: Supports the establishment and operation of distributed autonomous laboratory facilities—Programmable Cloud Laboratory Nodes—to accelerate automated, AI-enabled research in science and engineering.
Key Information: Only organizations with pre-existing instrument facilities are eligible to apply as PCL Nodes.