Get your personalized Grant Matrix & Fit Analysis.

Atlas works with municipalities, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, tribes, museums, schools, YMCAs, housing groups, fire and EMS agencies, healthcare providers and more. Your Grant Matrix brings together relevant funding opportunities and includes fit analysis of applicant eligibility, strategic alignment, funding potential, project goals, timing and submission requirements.

GrantNew York Empire AI Consortium — Simons Foundation 2027 Utilizing the Full Power of Empire AI Research Grants

Atlas Opportunity ScoreUnder review

FundingNo published maximum individual award budget. Expected 6-12 institutional research awards; $6,000,000 is the total program funding pool over two years and must NOT be represented as an applicant award ceiling. Requested budgets must be justified and include indirect costs per foundation policies.

DeadlineDecember 1, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern Time for complete institutional application, including electronically submitted Signing Official approval, through Simons Award Manager. Anticipated decisions March 1, 2027; award June 1, 2027-May 31, 2029.

Required next actionConfirm a tenured or tenure-track lead Principal Investigator at one of the nine named Empire AI consortium member institutions. Review the complete Simons Foundation 2027 Utilizing the Full Power of Empire AI RFA and How to Apply instructions, define a two-year fundamental research project requiring multi-node Empire AI GPUs, and assemble SAM proposals with PI profile/ORCID, narratives, biosketches, computing research environment, justified budget inclusive of indirect costs, subcontract/other support documentation, required regulatory assurances, and a Signing Official and Financial Officer. Submit complete institutional sign-off in Simons Award Manager by December 1, 2026 at noon Eastern. Official information: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding/utilizing-the-full-power-of-empire-ai-2027/ and https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding/utilizing-the-full-power-of-empire-ai-2027/how-to-apply/.

Current statusOpen — 2027 Simons Foundation Utilizing the Full Power of Empire AI open competition, with complete institutional applications due December 1, 2026 at noon Eastern Time.Source verification2026-10-27Tracked applicant typesEducational Institution, Institution of Higher Education, University or Research Institute

Tell Atlas Who You Are

Request your Grant Matrix.

If you arrived from a specific grant, Atlas carries that opportunity's public context into your request. Choose one primary organization category in the request form below. In Additional Details for Atlas, describe your precise legal organization type, related programs and other activities. One choice does not restrict the scope of your personalized Grant Matrix or its fit analysis.

What Happens Next

Your request starts a personalized Grant Matrix.

Tell Atlas your exact legal entity type, location, mission and project, then submit the request.
The Atlas team reviews eligibility, the current deadline, and project fit using the funder’s official materials, then follows up using the contact details you provide.
For opportunities you elect to pursue, Atlas can help gather missing information, draft applications and prepare submission materials.

This is an inquiry, not a grant application or a funding guarantee. Do not enter patient information, passwords, or private documents in this form. You retain responsibility for approving and submitting an application to the funder.

Complete grant details remain above this form and on the selected grant page; lengthy intake summaries may be abbreviated.

Fit Analysis Inside Your Grant Matrix

More than a score. A reasoned recommendation.

Eligibility

Applicant type, geography, program rules and required conditions.

Strategic Alignment

How directly the organization's goals and use case match the funder's priorities.

Funding Potential

Available dollars, allowable uses, match burden and the amount that can realistically support the project.

Actionability

Deadline, documentation burden, readiness and the practical work required to submit a strong application.

The Grant Matrix Advantage

Compare grants. Understand fit. Choose your next move.

Each matrix organizes Priority, Opportunity, Amount, Deadline / Status, Atlas Fit, Why It Fits and Atlas Recommendation. The result helps you focus on practical options rather than chase a single score.