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

TechAccess

The U.S. National Science Foundation invites you to attend an introductory webinar for a new funding opportunity, TechAccess: AI-Ready America (NSF AI-Ready America): Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 1-2 p.m. EDT. The NSF AI-Ready America program aims to enable all Americans to expand access to artificial intelligence knowledge, tools, training and capacity-building to thrive in an AI-driven economy. To kick off this initiative, the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, in coordination with the NSF directorates for Computer and Information Science and Engineering and STEM Education, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Small Business Administration, is releasing a funding opportunity that seeks to launch AI-ready coordination hubs in each U.S. state and territory. During this webinar, NSF staff and federal partners will introduce the program and explain its goals, eligibility and the application process. The session will include a formal presentation followed by a moderated Q&A.

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