NAIRR Pilot — Research Resources
U.S. National Science Foundation (NAIRR Pilot) · Government AI compute
Varies12-month allocations of compute, model and platform resources from the NAIRR Pilot catalog (no $ value stated)
Peer-reviewed 12-month allocations of AI compute and platforms contributed by US agencies and industry partners, for US-based AI research.
Key terms
- US-based researchers/educators at US institutions; startups/small businesses only with federal grants
- 3-page PDF proposal; graduate students need advisor letter; institutional email required
- Results must be open and publishable; reports at 1 and 6 months and at completion
Eligibility
- Where
- United States
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed, seed, series-a, growth
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Eligible
- Nonprofits
- Eligible
Also required
- Small businesses eligible only with federal grants
How to apply
Submit the online form and 3-page proposal; requests in by the 15th are typically decided by end of the following month.
- Benefit
- in-kind
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- 1–2 months
- Credit validity
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Rolling (monthly review)
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source