Open · 26-503 · CFDA 47.076 · Discretionary

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS)

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$300K-$2.5M
Award range
Open
Status
164d
Days left
25
Expected awards

The verdict

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) is an open discretionary opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation, offering $300,000 -- $2,500,000 across 25 expected awards. Applications close in 164 days. PlainGrants indexes 1,338 other opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation.

$300K-$2.5M
award range
Open
164 days left
25
expected awards
47.076
CFDA program

Open desk with published close date

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Edu… remains open until April 5, 2027 (164 days out). Large award band ($300,000 -- $2,500,000) without a cost-share requirement. Parent CFDA 47.076 may carry future cycles if this NOFO closes unfunded.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

164 days left to apply

Posted Feb 4 → closes Apr 5, 2027

Posted Feb 4 Closes Apr 5

Est. Total Funding

$2,500,000

Expected Awards

25

Instrument

Grant

Description

Government and the nation face a talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) program welcomes proposals that address AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development. CyberAI refers to using AI in cybersecurity as well as providing security and resilience for AI systems. The Scholarship Track provides funding to establish, or to continue, scholarship for service programs with integrated AI and cybersecurity components (CyberAI). Scholarship recipients must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and work after graduation in the AI or cybersecurity mission of a government organization for a period of at least the length of the scholarship. The Innovation Track supports projects that enhance preparation of AI and/or cybersecurity professionals. Projects may expand existing educational opportunities, curricula, degree programs, educational pathways, methods and interventions, and partnerships among institutions of higher education, government, and employers. Two statutes authorize this program: 15 USC §7442 (cybersecurity) and 42 USC §18993 (AI). CyberAI SFS aligns with the Executive Order 14277 to prioritize AI within scholarship for service programs. CyberAI is managed by NSF’s Directorate for STEM Education in collaboration with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 26-503

Grants.gov marks Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Edu… 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: Grant. 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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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 47.076

STEM Education Grants

National Science Foundation

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Agency Contact

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What to do next

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Edu… is open with $300,000 -- $2,500,000 awards and 164 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (26-503) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
  • STEM Education Grants indexes 135 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • U.S. National Science Foundation lists 1,338 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

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