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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
3,943 awards • $2.3B • Jan 2025 — Present
OVERVIEW
The federal government has awarded over 3,900 grants, contracts, and payments related to artificial intelligence since January 2025, totaling billions of dollars. The bulk of this spending flows through research grants from agencies like the National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services, reflecting a strong emphasis on AI research in healthcare and scientific discovery.
KEY FINDINGS
- • Grants dominate AI spending, accounting for nearly 90% of all awards (3,535 out of 3,943), with the National Science Foundation and HHS leading the way.
- • The largest single award is a $247 million grant from the National Science Foundation to the University of Texas at Austin for AI research.
- • Several state health departments received over $150 million each for AI-related healthcare modernization and data systems.
- • Defense and intelligence agencies account for 365 contracts, focused on AI applications in national security and cybersecurity.
- • Direct payments related to AI are relatively rare (only 12 awards), suggesting most AI spending goes through competitive grants and contracts.
TOP AGENCIES
The National Science Foundation leads federal AI investment with major research grants to universities. The Department of Health and Human Services follows closely, directing AI funding toward healthcare data systems and state health department modernization. The Department of Defense rounds out the top three with contracts for AI applications in defense and intelligence.
NOTABLE AWARDS
The University of Texas at Austin received the largest single AI award at $247 million from NSF. Several state health departments — including Kansas, Georgia, Idaho, and Washington — received awards exceeding $150 million each for AI-enabled healthcare systems. Defense contracts focus on cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and intelligence analysis.
TOP AWARDS BY AMOUNT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
National Science Foundation • $247.0M • Grant
CONSTRUCTION FOR THE LEADERSHIP CLASS COMPUTING FACILITY -OVER THE PAST DECADES, NSF HAS PLAYED A CE...
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
Department of Health and Human Services • $221.9M • Grant
KANSAS RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN - PROJECT GOALS: TRANSFORM KANSAS’ RURAL HEALTH CARE DELIVER...
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
Department of Health and Human Services • $218.9M • Grant
GEORGIA RURAL ENHANCEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION OF HEALTH (GREAT HEALTH) PROGRAM IS A GRANT TO SUPPORT ...
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WELFARE
Department of Health and Human Services • $186.0M • Grant
STATE OF IDAHO RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM - THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE’S RU...
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY
Department of Health and Human Services • $181.3M • Grant
WASHINGTON STATE SUPPORTING THE INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL HEALTH CARE ACROSS PRIMARY AND SPECI...
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