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Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN
National Telecommunications and Information Admini
NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01
DOC-NTIA
General Information
Est. Program Funding:
Closing Date:
Expected No. of Awards
Award Ceiling
Opportunity Number:
NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01
Owning Agency:
DOC-NTIA
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)
Synopsis
This NOFO is the fourth issued under NTIA’s Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (PWSCIF or Innovation Fund). Titled “Solutions for AI-Native RAN,” the goal of this NOFO is to support the development of a secure compute environment to enable or leverage native artificial intelligence (“AI”) capabilities in the Radio Access Network (RAN) that generate revenue for operators, cost savings, and innovative third-party services, and demonstrate a business case for one or more services that leverage these capabilities, accelerating commercial deployments and the export of open, interoperable, and secure equipment. |
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| Response Date | Sep 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Posting Date | Jul 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Archive Date | Oct 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award Ceiling | N/a |
| Award Floor | N/a |
| Cost Sharing | Yes |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Additional Info on Eligibility: | Applicants must demonstrate they are capable of developing and commercially selling and/or deploying a solution that leverages a secure compute environment to enable native AI capabilities in the RAN. The applicant must be organized under the laws of the United States or a State thereof, with its principal place of business in the United States. Eligibility requirements can be found in Section 2.2 |
Additional Information
| Agency Name | Misty L Roosa Grantor |
| Link to Additional Information: | N/a |
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CFDA Program(s)
- 11.038: Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program
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