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- Federal Grant Award Summary San Diego State University Research Foundation received a $122,064 Project Grant from the Defense Department's Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) beginning March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029. The award supports a new start research initiative titled "Quantum Simulation of Multi-Component Droplets: Many-Body Phases and Correlated Non-Equilibrium Dynamics" in the Atomic and Molecular...
- The Department of Defense awarded a $264,544 Project Grant under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) to the University Enterprises Corporation at California State University, San Bernardino. The grant, awarded on August 19, 2024, will fund the acquisition of a cryogenic piezo-positioning stage with magneto-optics for quantum information research on solid-state defects. This specialized instrumentation supports the university's ongoing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), under the Department of Defense, awarded The Regents of the University of California, doing business as University of California, Berkeley, a $330,000 new start Project Grant on August 15, 2025, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The award supports fundamental research in three-dimensional ion traps for quantum information science, with a completion date of August 14, 2026. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Southern California received a $588,818 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on September 15, 2025, for a one-year performance period concluding September 14, 2026. The overall objective is to develop analysis capabilities and open-source tools that enable the design of superconducting quantum circuits with targeted and desired properties. This...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Arizona received a $600,000 Project Grant award dated September 30, 2025, from the Department of Defense through the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to conduct fundamental research on "Atomic Ensembles with Dynamic and Quantum Boundaries." The award supports a three-year performance period concluding September 29, 2028. This Basic Scientific Research program funds high-risk, high-payoff investigations across multiple...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Stanford University received a $1.375 million Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Department of Defense, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for "Quantum Simulation Enabled Materials Discovery." The award, effective September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2028, supports fundamental research aimed at leveraging quantum simulation technologies to accelerate the discovery and design of advanced...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Leland Stanford Junior University received a $170,000 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (a component of the Department of Defense) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), awarded on March 15, 2026, with a completion date of March 14, 2028. The grant supports the development of a theoretical foundation for quantum-optical associative memories, with research activities conducted at Stanford's Palo Alto, California...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Southern California received a $138,441 Project Grant award from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to develop a standard transmon qubit device design for diagnosing and benchmarking noise environments. The award was made on March 16, 2026, with a completion date of March 15, 2027. This research supports the Department of the Army's long-term national security needs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) awarded UCLA a $909,601 Project Grant on August 15, 2025, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to model the effects of radiation on spin qubits through August 14, 2026. This award supports fundamental research aimed at understanding how ionizing radiation impacts the performance and reliability of silicon quantum dot spin qubits—critical components for quantum computing applications. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Trustees of Princeton University received a $100,000 project grant from the Department of Defense's Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to support research titled "Engineering Correlation-Driven Topological Quantum Phases." The award, effective February 9, 2026 through February 8, 2029, funds fundamental scientific investigation aimed at advancing long-term national security objectives....
California State University San Marcos Corporation received a $379,020 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (a Department of Defense agency) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), effective April 15, 2026, with completion targeted for April 14, 2027. The award funds "Hands-On Quantum: Innovative Laboratory Design for Resource-Limited Universities," a research and educational initiative to be conducted at the institution's San Marcos, California campus. This project aligns with the Basic Scientific Research program's mission to support fundamental scientific investigation and advance long-term national security needs through discovery and innovation in high-risk, high-payoff research areas. The project delivers innovative quantum information science education and laboratory infrastructure solutions designed to increase access to quantum computing research and training at under-resourced academic institutions. By developing and implementing hands-on quantum laboratory curricula and equipment designs optimized for cost-effectiveness, the initiative addresses critical national workforce development needs in quantum science and technology while supporting CSUSM's mission as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. This effort contributes to the Department of Defense's broader strategic objectives in computing and information sciences while expanding STEM educational capacity among underrepresented student populations.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $379.0k | 3/19/26 |