National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI)
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- 26-505
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National Science Foundation
- Applications due
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- Not on record
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- Grant
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
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About this opportunity
The National Science Foundation is soliciting applications for the National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI) program to establish an open-access network of university research facilities advancing quantum information science, nanoscience, and nanotechnology, with applications due May 14, 2026. Eligible applicants are U.S.-based institutions of higher education; the Principal Investigator must hold either a tenured or tenure-track position or a full-time, paid appointment to a research position at an eligible institution's U.S. campus by the submission deadline. NSF will conduct a multi-stage selection process: Sites will be evaluated on technical capabilities and instrumentation (fabrication, characterization, and expertise) to address current and anticipated user needs in quantum information science and engineering, nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology; plans to open facilities and instrumentation for external use, education, training, outreach, and workforce development; and subsequent selection of an NQNI Coordinating Office from among the winning Sites to enhance and coordinate collective impacts. Selected Sites will serve the Nation's quantum and nanotechnology innovators in advancing critical technologies including quantum systems, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, and biotechnology. The program is posted under multiple NSF funding vehicles—Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074), Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079), Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075), Engineering (CFDA 47.041), Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049), and STEM Education (CFDA 47.076)—reflecting NSF's cross-directorate prioritization of quantum and nanotechnology infrastructure as a national research priority.
Synopsis
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The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI) program will empower researchers nationwide to advance critical and emerging technologies. Through NQNI, NSF will establish an open-access network of research facilities to spur innovations in future quantum technologies, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, biotechnology, and other areas of national priority.
The NQNI solicitation establishes a competition for a network of university user facility Sites. The selection of user facility Sites will be based on their technical capabilities and instrumentation (specifically, fabrication, characterization, and expertise) to address current and anticipated user needs across quantum information science and engineering (QISE), nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology. Site selection will also be based on plans to open facilities and instrumentation for external use, education, training, outreach, and workforce development.
In a later stage, NSF will select an NQNI Coordinating Office from among the Sites; the Coordinating Office will enhance and coordinate NQNI collective impacts that serve the Nation's quantum and nanotechnology innovators.
Update #1 ·
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI) program will empower researchers nationwide to advance critical and emerging technologies. Through NQNI, NSF will establish an open-access network of research facilities to spur innovations in future quantum technologies, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, biotechnology, and other areas of national priority. The NQNI solicitationestablishes a competition for a network of university user facility Sites. The selection of user facility Sites will be based on their technical capabilities and instrumentation (specifically, fabrication, characterization, and expertise) to address current and anticipated user needs across quantum information science and engineering (QISE), nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology. Site selection will also be based on plans to open facilities and instrumentation for external use, education, training, outreach, and workforce development. In a later stage, NSF will select an NQNI Coordinating Office from among the Sites; the Coordinating Office will enhance and coordinate NQNI collective impacts that serve the Nation's quantum and nanotechnology innovators.
Eligibility
*Who May Serve as PI: By the submission deadline, the Principal Investigator (PI) must hold either: a tenured or tenure-track position, or a full-time, paid appointment to a research position at a U.S.-based campus of an IHE eligible to submit to this solicitation.
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