NAIRR Pilot — US AI research compute allocations
US researchers and educators can request compute, models and platform resources for 12-month AI research projects.
- US-based researchers and educators at US institutions, non-profits and agencies; institutional email required
- 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.
Free research compute allocations