Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program - Software Solutions for Industry Verticals and Integration Automation

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Opportunity number
NTIA-PWSCIF-24-02
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible applicants
  • Other

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within the Department of Commerce is seeking applicants for its Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program - Software Solutions for Industry Verticals and Integration Automation (NOFO NTIA-PWSCIF-24-02). This $450 million grant opportunity focuses on funding software solutions that either leverage Open RAN interfaces to address industry vertical applications or reduce the complexity of multi-vendor integration through automation. Applicants must partner with at least one entity for the industry vertical solutions track, or at least three different RAN suppliers for the integration automation track. All projects must develop working prototypes by the completion of the award period, which ranges from 12-36 months depending on the specific research focus area.

Awards under this NOFO will range from $9-50 million, with a 20-30% cost share requirement. The grant program aims to identify and validate new Open RAN-enabled revenue streams while facilitating broader Open RAN adoption across the telecommunications industry. Applicants must have ultimate beneficial ownership in the United States, and certain foreign entities are ineligible to participate.

Synopsis

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Update #2 · Latest ·

Closed date amended from 3/17/25 to 4/16/25. -

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is the third issued under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund). The Innovation Fund is an NTIA-administered competitive grant program that seeks to accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of open and interoperable radio access networks (RAN). In this third NOFO, NTIA will invest in software solutions to further drive Open RAN adoption. Software design is a specific strength of U.S. innovation, and NTIA hopes that this software-centric third NOFO will elicit broad interest from the tech community. Through these awards, NTIA aims to identify and validate new Open RAN-enabled revenue streams, while reducing the cost and complexity of multi-vendor integration. These efforts will help expand market opportunities for suppliers and operators, in turn facilitating Open RAN adoption in upcoming equipment buying cycles and beyond.

Update #1 ·

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This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is the third issued under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund). The Innovation Fund is an NTIA-administered competitive grant program that seeks to accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of open and interoperable radio access networks (RAN). In this third NOFO, NTIA will invest in software solutions to further drive Open RAN adoption. Software design is a specific strength of U.S. innovation, and NTIA hopes that this software-centric third NOFO will elicit broad interest from the tech community. Through these awards, NTIA aims to identify and validate new Open RAN-enabled revenue streams, while reducing the cost and complexity of multi-vendor integration. These efforts will help expand market opportunities for suppliers and operators, in turn facilitating Open RAN adoption in upcoming equipment buying cycles and beyond.

Files

File Type Posted
SF328-18b.pdf PDF
PWSCIF_Budget Narrative and Justification Form.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
PWSCIF NOFO 3 Final_AMENDED.pdf PDF
PWSCIF NOFO 3.pdf PDF

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