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Alabama AI Funding

No Alabama-specific AI grant has launched yet โ€” but these federal & corporate programs are open to Alabama businesses now, and we're watching for Alabama to launch its own.

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Federal & national AI funding

NSF SBIR/STTR โ€” Artificial Intelligence (America's Seed Fund)

FEDERAL
National Science Foundation
$305Kโ€“$30000K

Non-dilutive R&D funding for U.S. small businesses building AI. Phase I to $305K, Phase II to $1.25M, plus Strategic Breakthrough Awards to $30M. Requires a 500-word Project Pitch first.

Deadline: 2026-11-04View + apply โ†’

NSF TechAccess: AI-Ready America (NSF 26-508)

FEDERAL
National Science Foundation
$1000Kโ€“$3000K

Up to $1M/year for 3 years per State/Territory Coordination Hub to expand AI training + tools. $168M for up to 56 hubs โ€” one per state. SD hub expected Round 2 or 3.

Deadline: 2027-01-15View + apply โ†’

NSF National AI Research Institutes

FEDERAL
National Science Foundation
Varies

Funds national hubs for universities, government, industry, and nonprofits to advance AI research and workforce development.

Deadline: rollingView + apply โ†’

NSF National AI Research Resource (NAIRR)

FEDERAL
National Science Foundation
Varies

Connects U.S. researchers and students to computing resources for AI research, with dozens of federal + non-governmental partners.

Deadline: rollingView + apply โ†’

DOE Genesis Mission โ€” Science & Energy with AI

FEDERAL
Dept. of Energy (Office of Science)
Varies

AI models and frameworks for energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges. FY26 Phase I (small team) and Phase II (large team).

Deadline: rollingView + apply โ†’

DOE SBIR/STTR โ€” AI & Machine Learning in Energy Science

FEDERAL
Dept. of Energy
$200Kโ€“$1700K

Non-dilutive funding for U.S. for-profit small businesses. Phase I to ~$200K (feasibility), Phase II to ~$1.7M (prototype). STTR requires a research-institution partner.

Deadline: rollingView + apply โ†’

See all programs in the full directory โ†’

What we're watching

Where Alabama AI grants will appear

Most states haven't launched a dedicated AI-adoption grant yet. We monitor these Alabama sources and add programs the day they open:

  • State Dept of Labor / Workforce Development โ€” employee AI-training grants (the SD DLR model)
  • State Dept of Commerce / Economic Development โ€” tech-adoption & innovation grants
  • State SBDC โ€” AI resources rolling out via the AI for Main Street Act (find at americassbdc.org)
  • The state's NSF TechAccess: AI-Ready America hub (one per state, launching through 2027) โ€”

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