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NSF program AI Research Institutes (132Y00): 43 awards, $227.8M to 31 organizations

43 NSF awards ($227.8M) under the program element AI Research Institutes (132Y00) to 31 organizations, fiscal years 2022 to 2026, read 2026-11-03.

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Program element code
132Y00
Directorate
Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering
Division
Center Scale & Testbeds

Awards

43 awards in the window.

AwardAgencyInstitute or divisionFiscal yearAmount in windowStartEndPrincipal investigatorSource
AI Institute for Innovative Intelligent Technologies for Education (INVITE)NSFEducation Innovation & Translation Section2023$18,828,585June 1, 2023May 31, 2028H Chad Lanensf.gov
Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society (TRAILS)NSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$18,190,049June 1, 2023May 31, 2028Hal Dauménsf.gov
AI Institute for Agent-based Cyber Threat Intelligence and OperationNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$17,944,201June 1, 2023May 31, 2028Giovanni Vignansf.gov
AI Institute for Transforming Education for Children with Speech and Language Processing ChallengesNSFEducation Innovation & Translation Section2023$16,400,000January 15, 2023December 31, 2027Venugopal Govindarajunsf.gov
AI Institute for Societal Decision Making (AI-SDM)NSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$15,679,659June 1, 2023May 31, 2028Aarti Singhnsf.gov
AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (ALOE)NSFEducation Innovation & Translation Section2023$15,116,691November 1, 2022December 31, 2027Ashok K Goelnsf.gov
AI Institute for Artificial and Natural IntelligenceNSFInfrastructure, Institutes, & Centers2023$14,375,364June 1, 2023May 31, 2028Richard Zemelnsf.gov
Institute for Foundations of Machine LearningNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2025$9,500,000October 1, 2025September 30, 2030Adam R Klivansnsf.gov
AI Institute for Student AI TeamingNSFEducation Innovation & Translation Section2025$8,745,925September 1, 2025August 31, 2030Sidney D'Mellonsf.gov
AI-Materials Institute (AI-MI)NSFMaterials Research Section2025$8,000,000October 1, 2025September 30, 2030Eun-Ah Kimnsf.gov
AI Research Institute on Interaction for AI Assistants (ARIA)NSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2025$8,000,000October 1, 2025September 30, 2030Ellie Pavlicknsf.gov
NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic OriginsNSFAstronomical Science Section2024$6,223,958October 1, 2024September 30, 2029Stella Offnernsf.gov
NSF-Simons AI Institute for the Sky (SkAI Institute)NSFAstronomical Science Section2024$6,000,000October 1, 2024September 30, 2029Vassiliki Kalogeransf.gov
AI Institute for Molecular Discovery, Synthetic Strategy, and Manufacturing: Molecule Maker Lab Institute (MMLI)NSFChemistry Section2025$6,000,000September 1, 2025August 31, 2030Huimin Zhaonsf.gov
AI Institutes Virtual Organization (AIVO)NSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2025$5,090,209September 1, 2025August 31, 2030Stephen F Brownnsf.gov
NSF AI Institute for Human-AI CooperationNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2026$5,000,000July 15, 2026June 30, 2031Cathy H Wunsf.gov
NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI)NSFPhysics Section2026$4,980,000June 1, 2026May 31, 2031Jesse D Thalernsf.gov
AI Institute for Advances in OptimizationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$4,000,000October 1, 2026September 30, 2031Pascal R Van Hentenrycknsf.gov
NSF AI Institute in Dynamic SystemsNSFChemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems2026$4,000,000October 1, 2026September 30, 2031Steven Bruntonnsf.gov
AI Institute for Engaged LearningNSFEducation Innovation & Translation Section2026$3,969,294September 1, 2026August 31, 2031James C Lesternsf.gov
NSF AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online EducationNSFEducation Innovation & Translation Section2026$3,801,123September 1, 2026August 31, 2031Ashok K Goelnsf.gov
NSF AI Institute TILOS: Advancing AI and Optimization for Intelligent SystemsNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2026$3,000,000November 1, 2026October 31, 2031Yusu Wangnsf.gov
NSF AI Institute for Edge Computing and Systems (Athena)NSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2026$3,000,000November 1, 2026October 31, 2031Yiran Chennsf.gov
PARTNER: AI/ML-driven edge computing for cardiovascular disease diagnosis/mechanism studyNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$2,800,000September 15, 2023August 31, 2027Jie Weinsf.gov
PARTNER: An AI/ML Collaborative for Southeast Florida Coastal Environmental Data and Modeling CenterNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$2,800,000September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Jason X Liunsf.gov
PARTNER: Neuro-Inspired AI for the Edge at UTSA (NAIAD)NSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$2,800,000September 15, 2023August 31, 2027Dhireesha Kudithipudinsf.gov
PARTNER: Innovating AI for efficient and insightful data transformationNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$2,794,342September 15, 2023August 31, 2027Sudhir Maliknsf.gov
PARTNER: Expand AI2ES for 4D space-time organization of precipitation processes and extremes, visualization tools, and workforce developmentNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$2,731,316September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Samuel S Shennsf.gov
AI Institutes Virtual Organization (AIVO): Expanding the NetworkNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$2,629,323September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Stephen F Brownnsf.gov
AI Institutes Leadership Summit and Development of a Virtual OrganizationNSFDivision of Information & Intelligent Systems2022$905,224July 1, 2022June 30, 2024Stephen F Brownnsf.gov
Pocket TA: A Multimodal AI Platform for Personalized, On-Demand Scaffolding to Advance Engineering Education and U.S. Workforce Competitiveness in the AI EraNSFEducation Innovation & Translation Section2026$899,898August 15, 2026July 31, 2029Shengjie Zhainsf.gov
CAP: Expanding AI Curriculum and Infrastructure at Texas State University to Advance Interdisciplinary Research and Grow a Diverse AI WorkforceNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$400,000January 1, 2024December 31, 2026Tahir Ekinnsf.gov
CAP: STARTER: South Texas AI Research, Training, and Education ResourceNSFDivision of Information & Intelligent Systems2023$399,781December 1, 2023November 30, 2025Soumya D Mohantynsf.gov
CAP: AI-Assisted Supervisory Control of Wind Farm Connection to the Grid for Stability MonitoringNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$399,339January 15, 2024December 31, 2026Ali Ahmadiniansf.gov
CAP: Capacity Building for Trustworthy AI in Medical Systems (TAIMS)NSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$395,703October 1, 2023September 30, 2026Uttam Ghoshnsf.gov
Conference: SAIL 2026: SUMMIT FOR AI INSTITUTES LEADERSHIPNSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2026$386,710April 15, 2026March 31, 2027Stephen F Brownnsf.gov
CAP: AI-Ready Institution Transforming Tomorrow's Research and Education with AI Focused on Health and Security (Jag-AI)NSFCenter Scale & Testbeds2023$385,475January 1, 2024December 31, 2026Jeong Yangnsf.gov
EAGER: XAISE: Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Science and EngineeringNSFOffice of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure2023$300,000October 1, 2023September 30, 2027Alok N Choudharynsf.gov
Ideas Lab: PEL Engineering Playground: Intelligent Augmented Reality for Personalized Learning Informed by Environmental Identity DevelopmentNSFENG - Core Programs2024$300,000October 1, 2024September 30, 2027Farid El Breidinsf.gov
Conference: SAIL 2024: Summit for AI Institutes Leadership and Federated Activities; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 6-9 October 2024NSFDivision of Information & Intelligent Systems2024$203,270August 15, 2024July 31, 2025Stephen F Brownnsf.gov
Conference: SAIL 2025: Summit for AI Institutes Leadership, Reston VA October 21-23, 2025NSFDivision of Information & Intelligent Systems2025$195,900May 1, 2025April 30, 2026Stephen F Brownnsf.gov
Conference: EXAIL: NSF ExpandAI Leadership WorkshopNSFDivision of Information & Intelligent Systems2024$137,071September 1, 2024August 31, 2025Dhireesha Kudithipudinsf.gov
Conference: Artificial Intelligence Summer School for Computer Science and Operations Research Education; College Park, Maryland; 19-24 May 2024NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$50,000March 1, 2024February 28, 2025Lavanya Marlansf.gov

Organizations

OrganizationPlaceNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL0$03$24.9 million
Georgia Tech Research CorporationAtlanta, GA0$03$22.9 million
University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD0$01$18.2 million
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA0$01$17.9 million
SUNY at BuffaloAmherst, NY0$01$16.4 million
University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX0$02$15.7 million
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA0$01$15.7 million
Columbia UniversityNew York, NY0$01$14.4 million
University of California at DavisDavis, CA0$06$9.4 million
University of Colorado at BoulderBoulder, CO0$01$8.7 million
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY0$01$8 million
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI0$01$8 million
Northwestern University at ChicagoChicago, IL0$02$6.3 million
University of DelawareNewark, DE0$01$5 million
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA0$01$5 million
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA0$01$4 million
North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC0$01$4 million
University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, CA0$01$3 million
Duke UniversityDurham, NC0$01$3 million
University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX0$02$2.9 million
CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY0$01$2.8 million
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL0$01$2.8 million
University of Puerto Rico MayaguezMayaguez, PR0$01$2.8 million
San Diego State University FoundationSan Diego, CA0$01$2.7 million
University of Nevada Las VegasLas Vegas, NV0$01$899,898
Texas State University - San MarcosSan Marcos, TX0$01$400,000
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX0$01$399,781
California State University San Marcos CorporationSan Marcos, CA0$01$399,339
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN0$01$395,703
Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX0$01$385,475
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN0$01$300,000

Funding by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
20260$028$65,054,110
20250$021$71,991,491
20240$012$33,468,481
20230$019$52,616,406
20220$02$4,627,922

Open federal funding opportunities

From Grants.gov: notices that funded awards in this table, and open notices on the same agency and assistance listing.

Open opportunityNumberAgencyListingClosesAward ceilingWhy it matches
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)25-540NSF47.070November 17, 2026$2 millionSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)24-573NSF47.070January 26, 2027$1.5 millionSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-124-598NSF47.070February 8, 2027$20 millionSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)22-615NSF47.070February 16, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
Expeditions in Computing20-544NSF47.070March 31, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows24-528NSF47.070April 13, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)25-533NSF47.070April 14, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)22-586NSF47.070July 28, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)23-601NSF47.070August 18, 2027$500,000Same assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)23-598NSF47.070October 19, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program25-549NSF47.070October 6, 2076Not listedSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI)14-579NSF47.070October 14, 2076Not listedSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities24-540NSF47.070$200,000Same assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
Foundational Research in RoboticsPD-20-144YNSF47.070Not listedSame assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open SciencePD-24-7414NSF47.070$600,000Same assistance listing 47.070 as 26 awards here
Geometric AnalysisPD-22-1265NSF47.049November 3, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 7 awards here
TopologyPD-22-1267NSF47.049November 3, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 7 awards here
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)26-512NSF47.049November 4, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 7 awards here
Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants22-624NSF47.049November 16, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 7 awards here
Applied MathematicsPD-16-1266NSF47.049November 16, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.049 as 7 awards here

Updated November 3, 2026. Read from NIH RePORTER ExPORTER and NSF Award Search. Published by NIH and NSF as U.S. government data. NIH awards are fiscal years 2021 to 2025 (NIH files published to 2026-07-09); NSF awards are fiscal years 2022 to 2026 (NSF files published to 2026-11-02). NIH amounts are the total cost of each fiscal year in the window; NSF amounts are the funds obligated in the window. Organizations are matched on the UEI. Open opportunities come from Grants.gov and match on agency and assistance listing number, and on the notice number NIH prints on an award. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.