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Federal R&D funding for AI startups

SBIR/STTR and adjacent federal R&D funding paths for U.S. AI and machine-learning startups.

Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-06-08. Official notices and agency instructions control.

AI startups should monitor NSF, DoD, DARPA, NASA, DOE, and agency-specific mission pages. The best fit usually depends on the mission context: autonomy, scientific computing, defense, cybersecurity, space operations, health, or energy systems.

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Army Contracting Command Rock Island
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Broad Agency Announcement for Fundamental AI Research

The U.S. Army is soliciting proposals for fundamental artificial intelligence research through a Broad Agency Announcement. This is an open call for innovative AI/ML work aligned w…

Air Force -- Research Lab
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FOUNDATIONS OF TRUSTED SYSTEMS

The Air Force Research Lab is funding foundational research into trusted systems—likely covering security, verification, and reliability in defense-critical computing. This is a lo…

U.S. National Science Foundation
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Foundational Research in Robotics

NSF supports foundational research on robotic systems that integrate computational intelligence, sensing, and physical embodiment. Projects must demonstrate new or significantly en…

U.S. National Science Foundation
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Expeditions in Computing

The NSF Expeditions in Computing program funds ambitious, transformative research projects in computer and information science engineering at up to $15 million over seven years. It…

U.S. National Science Foundation
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Engineering Design and Systems Engineering

NSF funding for fundamental research advancing design science and systems engineering through rigorous inquiry into how engineered artifacts are created. Supports multidisciplinary…

U.S. National Science Foundation
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Mind, Machine and Motor Nexus

NSF funding for fundamental research on bidirectional human-machine interaction in physics-based environments, covering robotics, smart systems, and virtual/physical collaboration.…

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