Funding & Grants Tracker

Capital moving the HBCU AI ecosystem.

Federal agencies, philanthropies, and corporate funders investing in Black AI research, programs, and workforce.

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FunderProgramRecipientAmountYearStatus
NSF

ExpandAI Capacity Building

Expand AI research capacity at minority-serving institutions.

Multiple HBCUs$10.8M2024AwardedSource
Google.org

HBCU Tech Justice & AI Equity

Faculty AI fellowships and equity-centered research.

Howard, Morehouse, Spelman$5.0M2024AwardedSource
Apple

Propel Center

Global innovation and learning hub for HBCU community.

Atlanta University Center$25.0M2023AwardedSource
NVIDIA

AI Technology Center

GPU access and AI research partnership.

Florida A&M / FAMU-FSU$2.5M2024AwardedSource
Microsoft

AI for Good HBCU Cohort

Cloud credits, AI curriculum, faculty training.

Multiple HBCUs$4.0M2024AwardedSource
IBM

Skills Academy & Quantum

IBM Skills Academy + Quantum Education program.

13 HBCUs$100.0M2020AwardedSource
Lilly Endowment

UNCF Career Pathways

Workforce alignment and career readiness.

UNCF Member Institutions$50.0M2023AwardedSource
Lumina Foundation

Postsecondary Attainment

Equitable credential attainment.

HBCU Networks$15.0M2024AwardedSource
NSF

CISE-MSI Research Expansion

Computing research at minority-serving institutions.

Open to HBCU PIs$1.5M2025OpenSource
Department of Energy

MSI STEM R&D Consortium

Applied AI for energy systems.

HBCU/MSI$7.5M2025OpenSource
DARPA

AI Forward / HBCU Pathways

Foundational AI research partnerships.

Faculty & student teams$3.0M2025UpcomingSource
Mellon Foundation

AI & the Humanities at HBCUs

Critical AI and digital humanities.

Humanities programs$2.0M2025OpenSource