Project Grant W911NF261A205
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Massachusetts received a $540,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computer and Network Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This award funds development of a comprehensive full-stack framework for designing and optimizing control policies for distributed quantum systems. The primary deliverables...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $615,454 Project Grant award from the Department of the Army's Research Development and Engineering Command on May 15, 2025, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The award supports fundamental research in modular quantum computing with optical cavities and transportable atom arrays, with performance scheduled through May 14, 2026. This research initiative aligns with the federal program's objective to support...
- 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 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 Montana State University received a $171,219 new start Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The award supports research focused on "Modular Interconnects and Fast Readout for Neutral Atom Qubits," advancing fundamental scientific investigation in quantum computing technologies aligned with long-term Department of...
- 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 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 University of Central Florida Board of Trustees received a $152,242.50 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (a component of the Department of the Army) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on June 15, 2026. This grant supports fundamental research exploring topology in high-dimensional quantum spaces using integrated photonics, with performance conducted at UCF's Alafaya, Florida campus through June 14,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $417,401 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), administered under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), with performance occurring in Urbana, Illinois from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research in quantum computing through the project titled "Modular Quantum Computing with an Array of Atom Arrays." This research...
- The Department of Defense awarded a $126,940.00 Project Grant to the University of Massachusetts under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on May 23, 2025. The grant supports the acquisition of an interfacial tensiometry system to be used for fundamental research across a range of scientific and technological domains critical to national security, such as quantum computing, materials science, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. The grant is intended to fund high-risk,...
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 initiative focuses on advancing quantum computing capabilities by developing integrated photonic delivery systems to improve the fidelity of two-qubit gates in trapped ion quantum systems, directly contributing to the Department of the Army's long-term national security objectives in quantum information science and technology. The Basic Scientific Research program funds high-risk, high-payoff investigations across multiple scientific disciplines to enhance the Army's technological capabilities and maintain strategic advantage. UMass's established track record in quantum technologies and advanced research infrastructure, combined with its demonstrated federal partnership experience, positions the institution to deliver the specialized scientific investigation and technical innovation required under this award to advance trapped ion quantum computing technologies.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $288.6k | 6/23/26 |