"The HBCUAI funding tracker helped me secure a $25K NSF research stipend during my junior year."
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Spelman College
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From HBCU Brilliance to Global AI Leadership.
Connecting 100+ Historically Black Colleges and Universities to artificial intelligence education, research, grants, funding, startups, and the workforce of tomorrow.
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Why HBCU AI matters
AI will be built by everyone — or it will fail us all.
HBCUs produce nearly half of all Black STEM graduates and a quarter of Black STEM PhDs. Yet they receive a fraction of federal research dollars. HBCUAI exists to close that gap — surfacing every grant, program, partnership, and pipeline that moves Black AI leadership forward.
Institutional capacity
Map AI programs, labs, and faculty at every HBCU.
Capital intelligence
Live grant, fellowship, and corporate funding tracker.
Founder pipeline
Directory of HBCU-led AI startups and investor partners.
Workforce readiness
AI literacy, certificates, and curated curricula.
Latest funding
Capital flowing to Black AI.
NSFAwarded
$10.8M
ExpandAI Capacity Building
Multiple HBCUs
Google.orgAwarded
$5.0M
HBCU Tech Justice & AI Equity
Howard, Morehouse, Spelman
AppleAwarded
$25.0M
Propel Center
Atlanta University Center
NVIDIAAwarded
$2.5M
AI Technology Center
Florida A&M / FAMU-FSU
Voices of the movement
Real students. Real founders. Real outcomes.
"I launched my AI healthcare startup after meeting two co-founders through the HBCU startup directory."
Marcus Whitfield
Howard University
"Access to NVIDIA GPU credits through this platform made our autonomous robotics thesis possible."
Aaliyah & Jordan
NC A&T
A complete ecosystem
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HBCU Directory
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OpenAI Programs
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OpenFunding & Grants
Live tracker of every major HBCU AI award.
OpenScholarships
Filter by track, level, and discipline.
OpenStartups
HBCU-founded AI ventures and pitch decks.
OpenJobs & Internships
AI roles built for HBCU talent.
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