August 24th, 2025, 7:00 pm - November 7th, 2025, 9:00 pm CST
Host: NSF
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is excited to announce a new Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) inviting supplemental funding requests (up to $25,000) from current NSF awardees in the Directorate for STEM Education. This DCL is designed specifically to support the Presidential Initiative on Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth.
The deadline for submission of supplemental funding requests is November 7, 2025
NSF will host an informational webinar and office hours to share details about this DCL and answer questions from the community. The dates and registration link are below:
Webinar
When: Sep 23, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Webinar on the Presidential AI Challenge DCL
Register in advance for this webinar: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_ia6pYXAeTxeYe_YNizQ0iw
Office hours
Zoom link: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/j/16191640014?pwd=UHlJTXhYOFJlRGRGNC8wcEhlMGpCZz09
- October 8, 2025 01:00PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
- October 24, 2025 02:00PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
This DCL AI Challenge supplemental funding is to help create and support K-12 Artificial Intelligence Teams that will engage students and educators in participating in AI learning experiences for the challenges. Project teams are expected to engage schools, industries, nonprofits, communities, challenge volunteers, or other partners in the Presidential AI Youth Challenge, providing mentorship and technical support in real-world problem contexts.
For more information, please review the full DCL or contact: AI-Youth-Challenge@nsf.gov