Project Grant W911NF261A198
- 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 Princeton University's Office of Research and Project Administration received a $180,000 project grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a defense agency, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for "Engineering Correlation-Driven Topological Quantum Phases." The award, dated February 9, 2026, supports a three-year performance period through February 8, 2029, and represents fundamental research into...
- 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 Michigan's Office of Research and Sponsored Projects received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a Defense agency, effective March 9, 2026, with a completion date of March 8, 2027. The award supports research under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), which funds fundamental scientific investigation across multiple disciplines to advance long-term national security needs...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Duke University's Office of Research Administration received a $238,375 Project Grant from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on March 1, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2029. The award supports fundamental research to advance the development and control of quantum states in molecular ions, with applications in quantum sensing and quantum computation. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan, through its Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, received a $100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Air Force (USAF DFAS) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) awarded on March 15, 2026, with a completion date of March 14, 2031. The project, titled "Exploring New Biophysical Properties with Quantum Entanglement," represents a fundamental research initiative supporting the Air Force's objective to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary San Diego State University Research Foundation received a $122,064 Project Grant from the Department of the Army's Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for the period of March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2029. The award supports fundamental research in quantum simulation of multi-component droplets, focusing on many-body phases and correlated non-equilibrium dynamics within the Atomic and Molecular...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Queen Mary University of London received a $121,943 Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2029. The grant supports research on DNA nanotechnology for single-molecule control in sensing devices, with applications spanning biomarker detection, explosives identification, and toxic gas detection. This research initiative aligns with...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Oxford received a $449,476 Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 30, 2025, for research titled "Telecom Quantum Memories for Photonic Quantum Technologies." The project will be conducted at the University of Oxford in Great Britain, United Kingdom, with a performance period extending through September 29, 2028. This award supports fundamental...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Massachusetts received a $288,569 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The award supports fundamental research titled "Quantum Sciences - Recovering Trapped Ion Two Qubit Gate Fidelity with Integrated Photonic Delivery," conducted at the university's Amherst, Massachusetts campus. This research...
The University of Sussex received a $220,000 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDEC), a defense agency, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030. The award supports fundamental research into microwave trapped-ion quantum technologies, exploring the ultimate limits of this quantum computing approach. The research will be conducted at the University of Sussex in Great Britain, United Kingdom, and is designed to advance high-risk, high-payoff scientific investigation with potential applications to long-term national security needs. Under the Basic Scientific Research program, the University of Sussex will pursue innovative quantum science research intended to discover and advance quantum technology capabilities. This four-year effort represents the type of fundamental scientific investigation the program prioritizes across multiple disciplines, with the ultimate goal of transitioning scientific discoveries into technological advancements that strengthen strategic capabilities. The award follows the program's standard evaluation criteria, assessing scientific merit, military relevance, institutional capabilities, and principal investigator qualifications.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $220.0k | 6/30/26 |