Open · 26-512 · CFDA 47.041;47.049;47.050;47.070;47.074;47.084 · Discretionary
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 85d
- Days left
- 50
- Expected awards
The verdict
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets) is an open discretionary opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation, offering Varies by applicant across 50 expected awards. Applications close in 85 days.
- Varies
- award range
- Open
- 85 days left
- 50
- expected awards
- 47.041;47.049;47.050;47.070;47.074;47.084
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets) - is cataloged under number 26-512 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 47.041;47.049;47.050;47.070;47.074;47.084, posted by U.S. National Science Foundation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 21, 2026 and last updated on August 1, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $100.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 50 awards. If the agency funds the expected 50 awards from the $100.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $2.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on November 4, 2026 - roughly 85 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
November 4, 2026
Posted
July 21, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$100,000,000
Expected Awards
50
Instrument
Grant
Description
This program will advance scientific community datasets to enable scientific discovery and innovation using artificial intelligence (AI) and other methods. Its goal is to increase the value that can be derived from existing scientific datasets by leveraging novel methods and artificial intelligence (AI). This will unlock new AI-driven insights. It can enable interdisciplinary research. It also enables investigations outside of the original motivation for data collection and analysis.The program seeks to 1) apply AI-based capabilities to feature extraction and metadata generation, and the integration of multiple datasets. 2) Develop robust data pipelines necessary for automated analysis of existing datasets and similar use-cases by AI tools and systems. 3) Augment and/or harmonize existing datasets to better enable use by AI data pipelines and automated analysis. Proposals should address dataset security and integrity. Governance and the process for scientific communities to contribute to the datasets should also be addressed. Proposals are encouraged to leverage existing resources. These may include NSF data platforms, the NSF Integrated Data Systems and Services program, the NSF-led National AI Research Resource, the Genesis Mission platform, or other national infrastructure.NSF is open to exploring partnerships with philanthropy, private industry, or the non-profit sector to support additional proposals or collaborative opportunities that will advance AI-driven scientific discovery through unlocking the value of high-impact scientific datasets.Expanding Participation in STEM, NSF Priorities, and Gold Standard Science:NSF prioritizes cutting-edge discovery science and engineering research, advancing technology and innovation, and creating opportunities for all Americans. NSF has established priorities set forth by Congress, the administration and the NSF director to promote NSF's mission. Proposers should review the list of NSF priorities and are encouraged to align their proposals with them, where appropriate. NSF also expects the highest standards of scientific rigor, integrity and adherence tenets of Gold Standard Science in proposals, as appropriate for the field of science and research modality.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
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