Closed · 12-607 · CFDA 10.310;43.001;43.008;47.041;47.070;47.075;47.076;93.286;93.350;93.361;93.853;93.865;93.866 · Discretionary
National Robotics Initiative
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $150K-$5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 40
- Expected awards
The verdict
National Robotics Initiative is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. National Science Foundation that offered $150,000 -- $5,000,000 across 40 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 1,338 other opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation.
- $150K-$5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 40
- expected awards
- 10.310;43.001;43.008;47.041;47.070;47.075;47.076;93.286;93.350;93.361;93.853;93.865;93.866
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
National Robotics Initiative is closed. Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. National Science Foundation still indexes 1,338 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
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Est. Total Funding
$50,000,000
Expected Awards
40
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The goal of the National Robotics Initiative is to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or cooperatively with, people. Innovative robotics research and applications emphasizing the realization of such co-robots acting in direct support of and in a symbiotic relationship with human partners is supported by multiple agencies of the federal government including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The purpose of this program is the development of this next generation of robotics, to advance the capability and usability of such systems and artifacts, and to encourage existing and new communities to focus on innovative application areas. It will address the entire life cycle from fundamental research and development to manufacturing and deployment. Methods for the establishment and infusion of robotics in educational curricula and research to gain a better understanding of the long term social, behavioral and economic implications of co-robots across all areas of human activity are important parts of this initiative. Collaboration between academic, industry, non-profit and other organizations is strongly encouraged to establish better linkages between fundamental science and technology development, deployment and use.Two classes of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation:Small projects: One or more investigators spanning 1 to 5 years. Large projects: Multi-disciplinary teams spanning 3 to 5 years. As detailed in the solicitation, appropriate scientific areas of investigation may be related to any of the participating funding organizations. Questions concerning a particular project's focus, direction and relevance to a participating funding organization should be addressed to the appropriate person in the list of agency contacts found in section VIII of the solicitation.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 12-607
Grants.gov marks National Robotics Initiative with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. National Science Foundation book (722 peers, 54% of 1,339).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
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What to do next
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