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Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI)

Name: Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI)
Creator: U.S. National Science Foundation
Keywords: GRANT

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AI Overview

NSF seeks large-scale interdisciplinary quantum research institutes to advance quantum computation, communication, simulation, and sensing. These centers will coordinate breakthrough research across institutions while building the quantum workforce and fostering industry partnerships to sustain U.S. quantum leadership.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

U.S. National Science Foundation

Funding Amount

$10,000,000 – $45,000,000

Release Date

October 9, 2026

Due Date

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Official Description

<p>Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes are large-scale interdisciplinary research projects motivated by major challenges at the frontiers of quantum information science and technology (QIST). Institutes are expected to catalyze breakthroughs on important problems underpinning QIST, for example in the focus areas of quantum computation, quantum communication, quantum simulation and/or quantum sensing. Successful institutes will coordinate a variety of approaches to specific scientific, technol...

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Change History

Opportunity AddedOct 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM