AI Forge (DARPA / NSF)↗

Applications: Closed
Programme of US government·Founded 2026·Arlington, Virginia, USA (DARPA, 675 North Randolph St.)
“DARPA and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) have jointly developed SI Forge to catalyze breakthroughs in super intelligence (SI) for national security”In its own words: darpa.mil
Technical

Joint DARPA-NSF programme setting up an industry-university-government forum to fund university-led research on AI interpretability, control and robustness.

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A joint DARPA and NSF forum to identify, fund and manage university-led research on AI interpretability, AI control and adversarial robustness for national security. So far it has issued a Request for Information (DARPA-SN-26-80, nearly 130 responses), not a funding solicitation.

On applying “SI Forge will establish a forum – comprised of industry, university, and government participants – to identify, fund, and manage university-led research efforts aimed at challenges defined in the AI Forge Critical AI Challenges for National Security reports.” darpa.mil

Checked 29 Oct 2026

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How to apply

Applications
Closed
Project Venture calls to be announced by the forum's nonprofit administrator; none published yet
Who can apply
Academics
Where
RFI targeted US universities; non-US eligibility not stated.

RFI DARPA-SN-26-80 on SAM.gov; no open funding call yet.