Information for Community Partners

Mini Grants

Funded by the NSF under Award #2433241
The Alaska AI Solutions Consortium (AISC), as part of UAA’s Rural AI Solutions & Engagement Project funded by NSF, is soliciting project proposals from community partners in which artificial intelligence is used to help address a problem in Alaska. The primary project goal is to create partnerships with the community and build the capacity to conduct applied AI research at UAA. The community partner can be any Alaskan organization outside of the university, including large or small businesses, Alaska native organizations, K-12 education, government entities, non-profits, or UA research center.

Goals

Build partnerships with the community and build the capacity to conduct applied AI research at UAA. Provide seed funding to encourage further research and collaboration.

Community Partner Call

Academic Year 2025-2026
Step 1 Submit your organization's statement of need (project or problem to be solved using AI). Skip to step 3 if you are already working with a UAA faculty member.
Step 2 Your statement of need is matched with UAA faculty member(s) who can facilitate the project.
Step 3 Develop proposal with UAA faculty
Step 4 Submit full proposal (submitted by UAA faculty)

2025-2026 Posting

Use this link to submit your Statement of Need

Frequently Asked Questions

Partner Statement of Need: September 19, 2025

Full Proposal: October 17, 2025

Award Announcement: November 7, 2025

Project Update/Presentation: March 2026

Final Report: August 1, 2026

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