July 29, 2026

The U.S. National Science Foundation is proud to join the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal partners in advancing the administration's artificial intelligence priorities through the Genesis Mission. 

The Genesis Mission represents an all-of-government approach to harnessing AI to accelerate discovery across science and engineering while ensuring the United States remains the global leader in emerging technologies. NSF is uniquely positioned to contribute to this effort through longstanding investments in AI research, advanced cyberinfrastructure, data resources, autonomous experimentation and workforce development. 

In support of the administration's AI priorities and the Genesis Mission, NSF is announcing the following initiatives: 

Read the full announcement here.

September 2, 2026 | 12 to 5 p.m.
K-State Olathe Campus

The Secure Energy Initiative's Technical Interchange Meeting will bring together external stakeholders and the K-State community to connect with partners, explore opportunities for collaboration and develop innovative approaches to ensure energy affordability, accessibility, reliability and resilience in Kansas and the surrounding region. 

Benefits for industry and community stakeholders:

Benefits for K-State faculty:

Presenting a poster is required to submit a proposal for SEI seed funding, and only K-State personnel are eligible. Registration for attendance and abstract consideration is required by August 20.

Email Amir Bahadori (bahadori@ksu.edu) for questions on technical topics, or Brooke Speake (kcprofdev@ksu.edu) for more details about registration.

Registration for this free event is required by August 26. Additional information and registration can be found on the K-State Olathe website.

NSF webinars & office hours:

The NIAID Small Business Program will be hosting a virtual SBIR/STTR Office Hours event on August 5, 2026, from 12-1 p.m. These events will include a brief SBIR/STTR program overview and then members of the NIAID Small Business Program staff will be available to answer your questions, which can be submitted in advance during registration.

Please register and join us for an informative session.

The event is capped at 100 registrants; spots are available on a first come first served basis. 

The Common Fund supports bold scientific programs that catalyze discovery across all biomedical and behavioral research. These programs bring together investigators and multiple NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices (ICOs) to collaborate on innovative research. Common Fund programs are expected to address high-priority challenges for NIH as a whole and make a broader impact on the scientific community. 

The NIH requests ideas for biomedical and behavioral research challenges and opportunities that may be of interest to the Common Fund. These ideas may inform activities to advance areas of science relevant to these challenges/opportunities, including, but not limited to, scientific workshops, pilot initiatives, and/or future Common Fund programs.

NIH encourages idea submissions that may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• A critical challenge or exciting emerging opportunity in biomedical/behavioral research
• Resources, tools, or knowledge that are needed to address the important challenge or opportunity
• Scientific advancements or other factors that make addressing the important challenge or opportunity particularly timely
• Critical challenges that small labs or research groups face with respect to funding, contracting, or navigating the regulatory landscape
• Priorities from "Advancing NIH's Mission Through a Unified Strategy" and "Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy."

Submissions are due September 19, 2026. 

View the full announcement for additional information.