Grant Pipeline

Transparent view of P31 Labs' funding journey. We publish active applications, awarded grants, and our strategic funding roadmap so anyone can audit the work.

7
Active Grants
$430,250
Total Requested (USD-equiv)
3
Upcoming Deadlines

Active Grants

k4 — open family mesh protocol specification

Draft — Review Needed
Funder: NLnet Foundation Requested: $15,000 EUR Deadline: May 31, 2026
Specification writing grant. k4-agent-hub is live; spec needed so others can implement compatible hubs without our infra. Operator must rewrite 'I built this because I needed it' paragraph in own voice.

Phoenix Navigator (Node Zero) beta hardware + accessibility manual

Draft — Narrative Pending
Funder: Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) Requested: $6,250 USD Deadline: Jul 30, 2026
Hardware beta distribution grant. Operator is AuDHD + hypoparathyroidism. 500-word narrative must be written in operator's voice (no ghostwriting). Portal opens May 15.
ItemCost (USD)
Provisional patents × 2 (HERALD + Node One) $130
Copyright registration (group unpublished works) $65
WIPO PROOF timestamps × 5 $110
DOBE certification (Disability:IN) $350
Home Assistant host (Pi 4 Starter) $55
Bangle.js 2 wearable (HRV/spoon feed) $65
Kids tablets × 2 (S.J., W.J.) $200
Domain backup (p31.dev) $12
3D print filament / prototyping $25
Operator stipend (20 hrs × $25) $500
Buffer $4,738
Total $6,250

Node One (Totem) prototype + IP protection + DOBE cert

Draft Ready
Funder: Stimpunks Foundation Requested: $3,000 USD Deadline: May 31, 2026
Explicitly funds IP filings and hardware for neurodivergent builders. Strong fit: Node One is assistive tech for somatic regulation, built by an AuDHD operator. Reopens June 1.

Cognitive Passport AI augmentation layer

Draft Ready (post-501c3)
Funder: Microsoft Corporation Requested: $75,000 USD
75K grant for AI augmentation of Cognitive Passport. Requires 501(c)(3) determination letter but pending status with CP575E is typically accepted.

Physical layer completion for sentinel system

Submitted — Awaiting
Funder: Awesome Foundation Requested: $1,000 USD Deadline: Apr 29, 2026
Applied April 2026. Decision by ~May 15. If awarded, funds will purchase Home Assistant host, Bangle.js 2, and two kids tablets.

NIDILRR Switzer Fellowship (early-career research training)

Researching — FY2027
Funder: National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Requested: $80,000 USD Deadline: Jan 31, 2027
FY2027 cycle. Requires university partnership as host institution. Potential host: Georgia Tech Center for Assistive Technology.

Field Initiated Projects (FIP) — three-year research program

Researching — FY2027
Funder: NIDILRR Requested: $250,000 USD Deadline: Mar 14, 2027
Major federal disability research grant (~$750K over 3 years). Requires university partnership as prime applicant with P31 Labs as sub-awardee.

Pipeline Timeline

Apr 29, 2026
Physical layer completion for sentinel system — Awesome Foundation
May 31, 2026
k4 — open family mesh protocol specification — NLnet Foundation
May 31, 2026
Node One (Totem) prototype + IP protection + DOBE cert — Stimpunks Foundation
Jul 30, 2026
Phoenix Navigator (Node Zero) beta hardware + accessibility manual — Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Jan 31, 2027
NIDILRR Switzer Fellowship (early-career research training) — National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
Mar 14, 2027
Field Initiated Projects (FIP) — three-year research program — NIDILRR

Archived / Past Cycles

ESG Housing Grant

Archived
Funder: Unknown / ESG funder
Draft existed but was not submitted. Deadline passed.

Gates Grand Challenges — AI to Accelerate Charitable Giving

Archived
Funder: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Draft received but required 40% budget cut + citation verification. Deadline passed before edits completed.

Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship

Archived
Funder: Shuttleworth Foundation
Shuttleworth Fellowship program closed permanently in 2024.