U.S. National Science Foundation
U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Nov 4, 2026 · 28 days left
- Award size
- Not specified — see notice
- Total available
- $100M
- Cost share / match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Other (see eligibility)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 99
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About this grant
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 from state governments, research institutions, industry, and philanthropy, accelerating AI-enabled discovery across science and engineering and developing a skilled technical workforce for AI use in the scientific enterprise.
The program responds to a core tenet of Science: A New Golden Age to renew America’s research and development (R&D) for changes in today’s scientific enterprise, including the role of AI in laying the foundation for a new era of scientific discovery and the growing role of industry and philanthropy in funding R&D. In response, the Administration’s FY28 R&D Priorities Memorandum called for investing in AI for science as a national mission and expanding the scale of, and flexible access to, advanced compute and data infrastructure that researchers now require for frontier scientific discovery.
Each AI Infrastructure Hub will be organized as a flexible state or regional consortium of state and local governments, research institutions, philanthropies, and the private sector. Consortia will be responsible for all funding for new or expanded computing, data, and AI resources, whether on-premises or cloud-based. NSF will fund each Hub’s consortium coordination, AI infrastructure workforce development, and faculty training and coursework development in leveraging AI for science.
Eligibility (from the notice)
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
-Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.
-Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
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Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct7
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Oct14
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Oct28
Finish a complete draft for a final review
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Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog - Nov4
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
50 awards to Tennessee recipients in 7 counties since 2016. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $15M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $13.3M | 2019 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $9.3M | 2024 |
| Fisk University | Nashville, Davidson County | $5M | 2021 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $5M | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $5M | 2022 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, Putnam County | $4.7M | 2021 |
| University Of Tennessee | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | $3.3M | 2024 |
| University Of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | $3.3M | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $3M | 2021 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, Putnam County | $3M | 2024 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, Putnam County | $3M | 2022 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another grantee
This federal money also reaches local groups as subawards. 49 subawards on file. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Through | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Hudsonalpha Institute for Biotechnology | $1.7M | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Georgia Tech Research Corp | $1.2M | 2023 |
| Aglaunch Initiative | Memphis, Shelby County | North Dakota State University | $703K | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Missouri System | $586K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $534K | 2024 |
| The University Of Tennessee | Pulaski, Giles County | University of North Alabama | $433K | 2026 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | University of California Irvine | $423K | 2025 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | University of California Irvine | $366K | 2026 |
| Co Lab The | Chattanooga | University of Tennessee | $328K | 2026 |
| Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | University of Tennessee | $320K | 2026 |
| Fisk University | Nashville, Davidson County | Georgia Tech Research Corporation | $312K | 2024 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Illinois | $298K | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov subaward reports (prime recipients report subawards of $30,000 or more).
About the program (47.076)
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) — (EDU)
How applications are judged
Not Applicable.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.
About the program (47.084)
Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships — NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP)
How applications are judged
Not Applicable.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.