Accelerated Research in Quantum Computing (DE-FOA-0003265)

Accelerated Research in Quantum Computing (DE-FOA-0003265) is a grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science that funds research advancing quantum information science and disruptive computing technologies. Managed through ASCR, the program supports development of quantum computing capabilities with an estimated total program funding of $45 million and individual awards up to $15 million.

All categories of domestic applicants are eligible, including universities, national laboratories, other federal agencies, and private entities, with the exception of 501(c)(4) organizations that engaged in lobbying after December 31, 1995. DOE and NNSA National Laboratories may apply as lead or team members but may not serve as subrecipients. No cost sharing is required.

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gov Maintenance Calendar Accelerated Research in Quantum Computing Department of Energy - Office of Science Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:DE-FOA-0003265 Funding Opportunity Title:Accelerated Research in Quantum Computing Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Science and Technology and other Research and Development Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:81.

049 -- Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Feb 07, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:May 08, 2024 Current Closing Date for Applications:May 08, 2024 Archive Date:Jun 07, 2024 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 45,000,000 Award Ceiling:$15,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:All types of domestic applicants are eligible to apply, except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.

Federally affiliated entities must adhere to the eligibility standards below:III. A. 1.

DOE/NNSA National LaboratoriesDOE/NNSA National Laboratories are eligible to submit applications (either as a lead organization or as a team member in a multi-institutional team) under this FOA but may not be proposed as subrecipients under another organization’s application.

If recommended for funding as a lead applicant or as a team member, funding will be provided through the DOE Field-Work Proposal System and work will be conducted under the laboratory’s contract with DOE. No administrative provisions of this FOA will apply to the laboratory or any laboratory subcontractor. Additional instructions for securing authorization from the cognizant Contracting Officer are found in Section VIII of this FOA.

III. A. 2.

Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCsNon-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to submit applications under this FOA but are not eligible to be proposed as subrecipients under another organization’s application. Instead, they must submit their own application as a team member in a multi-institutional team.

If recommended for funding, either as the sole applicant or in a multi-institutional team, funding may be provided through an interagency agreement to the FFRDC’s sponsoring Federal Agency. Additional instructions for securing authorization from the cognizant Contracting Officer are found in Section VIII of this FOA. III.

A. 3. Other Federal AgenciesOther Federal Agencies are eligible to submit applications under this FOA but are not eligible to be proposed as subrecipients under another organization’s application.

Instead, they must submit their own application as a team member in a multi-institutional team. If recommended for funding, either as the sole applicant or in a multi-institutional team, funding will be provided through an interagency agreement. Additional instructions for providing statutory authorization are found in Section VIII of this FOA.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Office of Science Description:Quantum information science [https://quantum. gov] has emerged as a promising area for the development of disruptive computing technologies.

Since 2015, ASCR has organized several workshops that have indicated the potential of quantum computing for scientific applications [2 -5] and has supported basic research to improve all layers of the quantum software stack including algorithms, programming languages, error mitigation, and compilers.

The progress has been remarkable, however, practical applications of quantum computing that improve time-to-solution, or power-to-solution, or accuracy of the results with respect to the best classical system have not yet been deployed.

The 2023 Basic Research Needs Workshop in Quantum Computing and Networking [6] identified several priority research directions (PRDs); this FOA targets end-to-end software toolchains to program and control quantum systems and networks at scale (PRD1), quantum algorithms delivering quantum advantage (PRD2), and resilience through error detection, prevention, protection, mitigation, and correction (PRD4).

These are key components for the development of a software ecosystem that must be ready to account for modularity and interoperability on one side, and for specialization and performance on another.

Research proposed in response to this FOA must primarily focus on addressing one of the two topics described below: **Topic 1 – ­Modular Software Stack:**The diversity of quantum computing architectures and hardware technologies is expected to persist into the foreseeable future; this is an important consideration that guides the advancement of computer science sought in this topic.

The development of an integrated computational ecosystem requires a general-purpose quantum software stack that is adaptable to, and takes advantage of, multiple kinds of quantum hardware.

We seek basic research in computer science and applied mathematics that: ·Addresses practical and fundamental bottlenecks that hinder modularity and potential synergy among selected hardware technologies; ·Pursues general approaches to integration that may remain relevant for future technologies; ·Devises ways to embed quantum processors in parallel and distributed computing models; and ·Integrates error management across the software stack.

**Topic 2 – Quantum Utility:** This topic aims to advance the research towards achievement and demonstration of quantum utility [1] by developing new algorithms and fine-tuning all levels of the software stack for a selected portfolio of promising problems within the ASCR mission.

·Choose generalizable application-inspired target problems; ·Develop algorithms for optimized math kernels and math primitives for selected current (NISQ) and future quantum systems that significantly advance state-of-the-art performance for the selected target problems; ·Adapt, if needed, any level of the software stack for the specific target problems; and ·Estimate quantum resources by employing important complementary metrics, including energy-to-solution.

V erification protocols and tools are important for both Topic 1 and Topic 2 and should be discussed in the application. Applicants must choose and specify Topic 1 or Topic 2 as the focus of their application. In the choice of Topic 1 or 2, proposed research is encouraged to consider multiple metrics, such as qubit count, gate fidelity, and qubit connectivity.

Link to Additional Information:[](https://www. grants. gov/search-results-detail/352234) Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: SC.

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