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AI Research Grants

What is AI Research Grants?

AI research grants and funding finance research projects, early-career groups or collaborations in artificial intelligence. In Germany, for example, the German Research Foundation (DFG) funds Emmy Noether groups on AI methods as part of its AI initiative, while the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) awards funding through thematic funding guidelines. At EU level, Horizon Europe and the European Research Council (ERC) run calls. Deadlines and conditions change continually (as of October 2026).

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