NAIRR Pilot — US AI research compute allocations
US researchers and educators can request compute, models and platform resources for 12-month AI research projects.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Access
- Application
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Who qualifies
US-based researchers and educators at US institutions, non-profits and agencies; institutional email required
The catch
Personal email addresses (e.g. gmail) are rejected. Open until the pilot ends or resources are committed; NSF announced a NAIRR Operations Center in September 2026, so check the portal for the current call status. Each resource has its own eligibility rules.
What you get
- Open call for compute, data, model and platform resources
- Awards last 12 months
- Graduate students can apply with a faculty support letter
At a glance
- Offer
- Free research compute allocations
- Type
- Grant
- Provider
- NSF NAIRR Pilot
- Access
- Application
- Eligibility
- US-based researchers and educators at US institutions, non-profits and agencies; institutional email required
- Deadline
- Rolling / no deadline given
- Last checked
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026
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