TechAccess: AI-Ready America
Description
TechAccess: AIReady America is a national-scale initiative to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness and adoption across the U.S. by strengthening coordination, leveraging partnerships and resources, filling gaps, and scaling what works—so local and state priorities can lead in shaping an AI-driven economy that benefits all Americans.
Unlike initiatives centered around K–16 education, AIReady America additionally reaches businesses, public-serving organizations, and individuals, among others, expanding access to AI knowledge, tools, and resources. The program also emphasizes practical implementation through handson assistance and workforce upskilling, including experiential learning such as internships, projectbased work, and apprenticeships, to ensure stakeholders can effectively apply and innovate with AI.
The program supports:
(1) State/Territory Coordination Hubs (Coordination Hubs) – one inevery state, the District of Columbia (DC), or territory inthe United States – connecting partners, strengthening planning and deployment, and rapidly scaling approaches;
(2) A National Coordination Lead (National Lead) – facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing among Coordination Hubs, coordinating priority economic sectors, and informing national AI strategies; and
(3) AI-Ready Catalyst Award Competitions – a series of topic-driven competitions issued over the course of the program to pilot and scale innovative approaches that address critical national AI readiness needs.
This funding opportunity focuses on Coordination Hubs. The National Lead will be funded as an Other Transaction (OT) offered through an Other Transaction Agreement Solutions Offering.AI-Ready Catalyst Award Competitions will be announced through an NSF-approved mechanism, with proposals submitted according to the instructions provided at the time of announcement.
Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation
CFDA: 47.070, 47.076, 17.280, 47.084
Applicant Types: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Cost Sharing: No
More Info: NSF Publication 26-508 โ http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf26508
Contact: U.S. National Science Foundation
Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
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About This Opportunity
This is a grants contract in the information and communication technology sector. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of USD 3.0 million โ USD 4.0 million. Proposals must be submitted before July 16, 2026.
Published through Grants.gov, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for grants in the information and communication technology sector. Grant applications generally require a detailed project proposal, a clear results framework, and evidence of the applicant's capacity to deliver the proposed activities. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.