Federal AI cooperative agreements
30 federal AI cooperative agreements since October 2023, with $293M obligated. Assistance awards where the agency stays substantially involved: AI institutes, testbeds and research infrastructure. The largest by obligation is the NIH AI cooperative agreement to University of Washington (U19AI181881). Leading agency by dollars: the National Science Foundation.
- Awards
- 30
- Obligated
- $293M
- Verified
- 11 Nov 2026
| Name | Obligated, USD |
|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | $225M |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $41.1M |
| Department of Defense | $15.8M |
| Department of the Interior | $6.85M |
| Department of Energy | $5M |
Every award, largest obligation first
Full ledger-
NIH AI cooperative agreement to University of Washington (U19AI181881)
National Institutes of Health · University of Washington · Cooperative agreement ·
$41.1M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Georgia Tech Research (2505662)
National Science Foundation · Georgia Tech Research Corp. · Cooperative agreement ·
$29M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (2413244)
National Science Foundation · The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence · Cooperative agreement ·
$22.5M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (2400135)
National Science Foundation · Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Cooperative agreement ·
$13.2M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of California, San Diego (2404323)
National Science Foundation · University of California, San Diego · Cooperative agreement ·
$12.2M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of California, San Diego (2614012)
National Science Foundation · University of California, San Diego · Cooperative agreement ·
$10M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Carnegie-Mellon University (2614022)
National Science Foundation · Carnegie-Mellon University · Cooperative agreement ·
$10M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of Texas at Austin (2505865)
National Science Foundation · University of Texas at Austin · Cooperative agreement ·
$9.5M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Northwestern University (2436842)
National Science Foundation · Northwestern University · Cooperative agreement ·
$9.3M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of Puerto Rico (2539413)
National Science Foundation · University of Puerto Rico · Cooperative agreement ·
$9M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of California Irvine (2609582)
National Science Foundation · University of California Irvine · Cooperative agreement ·
$9M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Northeastern University (2408455)
National Science Foundation · Northeastern University · Cooperative agreement ·
$8.49M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Cornell University (2433348)
National Science Foundation · Cornell University · Cooperative agreement ·
$8M obligated -
Army AI cooperative agreement to Prairie View A&M University (W911NF2420133)
Department of the Army · Prairie View A&M University · Cooperative agreement ·
$8M obligated -
Army AI cooperative agreement to University of Southern California (W911NF2520040)
Department of the Army · University of Southern California · Cooperative agreement ·
$7.77M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Computer Science Teachers Association (2607763)
National Science Foundation · Computer Science Teachers Association, LLC · Cooperative agreement ·
$7.06M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of California, San Diego (2616251)
National Science Foundation · University of California, San Diego · Cooperative agreement ·
$7M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Laude Institute (2623333)
National Science Foundation · Laude Institute · Cooperative agreement ·
$6.9M obligated -
Interior AI cooperative agreement to Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (D24AC00253)
Departmental Offices · Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Cooperative agreement ·
$6.85M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of Texas at Austin (2421782)
National Science Foundation · University of Texas at Austin · Cooperative agreement ·
$6.22M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Northwestern University (2421845)
National Science Foundation · Northwestern University · Cooperative agreement ·
$6M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of Illinois (2505932)
National Science Foundation · University of Illinois · Cooperative agreement ·
$6M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of California, Davis (2536256)
National Science Foundation · University of California, Davis · Cooperative agreement ·
$5.09M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Michigan State University (2345086)
National Science Foundation · Michigan State University · Cooperative agreement ·
$5M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Saint Louis University (2345159)
National Science Foundation · Saint Louis University · Cooperative agreement ·
$5M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to The Johns Hopkins University (2607526)
National Science Foundation · The Johns Hopkins University · Cooperative agreement ·
$5M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (2607580)
National Science Foundation · Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University · Cooperative agreement ·
$5M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to Georgia Tech Research (2607581)
National Science Foundation · Georgia Tech Research Corp. · Cooperative agreement ·
$5M obligated -
NSF AI cooperative agreement to The University of Chicago (2607613)
National Science Foundation · The University of Chicago · Cooperative agreement ·
$5M obligated -
DOE AI cooperative agreement to University of Arkansas System (DECR0000031)
Department of Energy · University of Arkansas System · Cooperative agreement ·
$5M obligated