Project Grant W911NF261A075
- Federal Grant Award Summary Stanford University received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a defense agency, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to conduct fundamental research on quantum-optical associative memories with focus on synaptic plasticity and dynamics. The award, effective March 1, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2030, supports high-risk, high-payoff basic science research aligned with...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Research Development and Engineering Command, under the Department of Defense, awarded Stanford University a $1,375,000 Project Grant on September 15, 2025, to support "Quantum Simulation Enabled Materials Discovery" through the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The three-year initiative, concluding September 14, 2028, advances fundamental scientific knowledge in quantum computing and materials science to support long-term national...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Leland Stanford Junior University received a $189,920 Project Grant award from the Department of the Army (Basic Scientific Research program, CFDA 12.431) on September 15, 2025, to acquire and deploy a synchronized, multi-board control system based on the open-source Quantum Information Control Kit (QICK). The system will support the development of quantum error correction (QEC) scale superconducting qubit experiments at Stanford's facility in Stanford,...
- 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 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 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...
- 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 University of Michigan received a $615,291 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a defense agency, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to support fundamental investigation into ytterbium's 3p2 metastable state for quantum computing applications. The award was obligated on May 15, 2025, with a performance period extending through May 14, 2026. Research is being conducted at the University of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) awarded $722,130 to the Austrian Academy of Science on February 1, 2026, under the Basic Scientific Research federal grant program (CFDA 12.431) to support the project "Versatile Next-Generation Atom Array Processors." This one-year project, concluding January 31, 2027, funds fundamental scientific investigation aimed at advancing quantum computing and related technologies critical to long-term...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Leland Stanford Junior University received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the Young Investigator Program (YIP) initiative titled "Efficient Certification and Noise Learning with a Neutral Atom Quantum Device." The award, obligated on May 15, 2025, supports a three-year research performance period through May 14, 2028, and funds...
The Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a division of the Department of Defense, awarded Stanford University a $170,000 Project Grant on March 15, 2026, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to support the development of a theoretical foundation for quantum-optical associative memories. The two-year project, scheduled for completion by March 14, 2028, will be conducted at Stanford's campus in Stanford, California. This award supports fundamental scientific research aimed at expanding knowledge in quantum computing and optical technologies, disciplines identified as critical to long-term national security needs under the Army's Basic Scientific Research initiative. The grant funds high-risk, high-payoff basic research designed to advance theoretical understanding and innovation in quantum-optical systems with potential applications to defense technologies. As part of the Defense Department's effort to pursue cutting-edge discoveries in computing and materials science, this award reflects Stanford University's established capabilities and competitive standing in quantum computing research and its broader role as a premier federal research partner in defense-related scientific domains.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $170.0k | 2/27/26 |