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National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure

Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation

Assistance Listings: 47.079 -- Office of International Science and Engineering

47.049 -- Mathematical and Physical Sciences

47.041 -- Engineering

47.074 -- Biological Sciences

47.075 -- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

47.076 -- STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)

Last Updated: February 14, 2026

Description

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...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

*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.

Grantor contact information

Description

NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov

Email

If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.

grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

NSF Publication 26-505

Closing: May 14, 2026

Application process

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Award

$100,000,000

Program Funding

16

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

26-505

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

February 13, 2026

Archive date:

June 13, 2026

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