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Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN (NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01) is sponsored by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) aims to support the development of secure compute environments to enable or leverage native Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities in the Radio Access Network (RAN).
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gov Maintenance Calendar View similar opportunities Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN National Telecommunications and Information Admini Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01 Funding Opportunity Title:Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN 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:3 Assistance Listings:11.
038 -- Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Jul 14, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications:Sep 09, 2026 Current Closing Date for Applications:Sep 09, 2026 Archive Date:Oct 09, 2026 Estimated Total Program Funding: Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information 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:National Telecommunications and Information Admini Description: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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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 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. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN (NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01) are due September 9, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN (NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01) is funded by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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