# Collaborative Research: SHF: ZEAL: Zero-Knowledge Proof Acceleration Leveraging Hardware-Software Co-Design

**Budget Signal Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | Duke University |
| Location | DURHAM, NC |
| Project | Collaborative Research: SHF: ZEAL: Zero-Knowledge Proof Acceleration Leveraging Hardware-Software Co-Design |
| Award amount | $400,000 |
| Obligated so far | $400,000 |
| Awarded | 2026-07-30 |
| Period | 2026-09-01 to 2030-08-31 |
| Program | Software & Hardware Foundation |
| Directorate / division | CSE / SSF |
| Award ID | 2616525 |

## Why this score
- Award of $300K or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2616525). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:10:42.804Z.
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