U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:

The U.S. National Science Foundation is launching the State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs program to broaden access to computational resources essential for AI-driven scientific discovery, aiming to transform research, education, and workforce training across higher education institutions. This initiative will establish regional consortia involving state and local governments, universities, industry partners, and philanthropic organizations, all responsible for pooling funding to build or expand on-premises and cloud-based AI infrastructure such as compute systems and data resources. NSF will support these hubs by funding consortium coordination, workforce development, faculty training, and curriculum innovations that integrate AI into scientific research, ensuring institutions can effectively harness advanced technologies. This program aligns with federal priorities outlined in the Administration’s FY28 R&D Priorities Memorandum and the vision set forth in Science: A New Golden Age, emphasizing AI as a national mission to revitalize American research and development. The initiative responds to increasing reliance on industry and philanthropy to fund scientific infrastructure, creating a collaborative model that leverages non-federal investment while ensuring public research institutions benefit from scalable, flexible computing resources. Proposals must be submitted by November 4, 2026, under solicitation number 26-513, with all application inquiries directed to the NSF’s Grants.gov support team. The program seeks to build a nationally coordinated network of AI infrastructure that accelerates discovery across science and engineering domains while cultivating a skilled technical workforce prepared for the next generation of scientific challenges.