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
- 11d
- 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 11 days. PlainGrants indexes 1,338 other opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation.
- Varies
- award range
- Open
- 11 days left
- 50
- expected awards
- 47.041;47.049;47.050;47.070;47.074;47.084
- CFDA program
Tight application window
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scient… (26-512) closes in 11 days on November 4, 2026. Award band Varies by applicant across 50 expected awards. U.S. National Science Foundation lists 1,338 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Validate SAM.gov registration before drafting; amendments on Grants.gov can move the deadline.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
11 days left to apply
Posted Jul 21 → closes Nov 4, 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.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 26-512
Grants.gov marks Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scient… 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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What to do next
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scient… is open with Varies by applicant awards and 11 days left on the clock.
- Submit through Grants.gov (26-512) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
- Look up CFDA 47.041;47.049;47.050;47.070;47.074;47.084 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
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