Project Grant W911NF261A061
- Federal Grant Award Summary UCLA's Office of Research Administration received a $774,074.20 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), administered under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), to conduct precision laser spectroscopy research on the thorium nuclear isomer transition. The award was obligated on June 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 14, 2028, and will be performed at UCLA's Los Angeles, California facility....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Research Development and Engineering Command, under the Department of the Army's Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), awarded $330,000 to the Regents of the University of California, doing business as University of California, Berkeley, on August 15, 2025, for a new-start project focused on three-dimensional ion traps for quantum information science. The award, with an ultimate completion date of August 14, 2026, supports fundamental research aimed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Southern California received a $138,441 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (a Defense agency component) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for the period March 16, 2026, through March 15, 2027. The grant funds development of a standard transmon qubit device design intended to diagnose and benchmark noise environments. This research supports the Department of the Army's objective to pursue...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) received a $909,601 Project Grant award dated August 15, 2025, from the Research Development and Engineering Command (a component of the Department of Defense) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The grant supports research titled "Modeling the Effects of Radiation on Spin Qubits," with a performance period extending through August 14, 2026. The research, conducted at UCLA's Los...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) received a $274,901 Project Grant from the Department of the Army's Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to support research entitled "Explaining AI Classifiers Using Instance Abstractions." The award, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, supports fundamental scientific investigation aimed at advancing knowledge in artificial...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Arizona received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Army under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for "DEPSCOR-RC FY24 Atomic Ensembles with Dynamic and Quantum Boundaries," with an award date of September 30, 2025, and a completion date of September 29, 2028. This three-year research initiative supports fundamental scientific investigation aimed at expanding knowledge in quantum systems and related...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded UCLA a $125,000 project grant effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2029, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award supports research on heterodyne detection of incoherent terahertz radiation at the fundamental limits, with research activities conducted at UCLA's California facilities. This project contributes to the Department of the Air Force's mission to maintain...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a Defense agency, awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado a $321,750 Project Grant under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to develop a low-noise 2-micron laser system for studies of the low-temperature Fermi-Hubbard model. The award, issued February 1, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2027, supports fundamental scientific research aimed at advancing knowledge in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Southern California received a $588,818 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (a Department of Defense agency) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to develop analysis methodologies and open-source tools for designing superconducting quantum circuits with targeted and desired properties. The one-year performance period runs from September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2026, with research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Trustees of Princeton University received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Army Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for the project titled "Engineering Correlation-Driven Topological Quantum Phases." The award was executed on February 9, 2026, with a performance period extending through February 8, 2029. This research initiative will be conducted at Princeton...
UCLA's Office of Research Administration received a $180,000 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (Army Materiel Command) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), effective March 1, 2026, with completion targeted for February 28, 2030. The research initiative focuses on wideband electric field sensing below the standard quantum limit, representing a fundamental science effort aligned with long-term national security objectives. This award supports UCLA's development of advanced sensing technologies that operate at or beyond quantum-level precision thresholds, contributing to the Department of the Army's strategic research priorities in quantum technologies and advanced sensing capabilities. The four-year research project will be conducted at UCLA's Los Angeles campus and falls within the Basic Scientific Research program's emphasis on high-risk, high-payoff scientific investigations across quantum computing, materials science, and advanced technology domains. As a leading public research institution with extensive federal research partnerships, UCLA brings significant institutional capabilities, specialized laboratory facilities, and faculty expertise to advance fundamental discoveries in quantum sensing technologies. The performance period structure allows for phased research execution consistent with the program's preference for multi-year proposals with defined milestones, positioning UCLA to deliver innovations with potential applications to emerging Army operational and technological requirements.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $180.0k | 2/25/26 |