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Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund - Research & Development is a grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that funds software solutions to accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of open and interoperable radio access networks (Open RAN).
This third funding round focuses on identifying and validating new Open RAN-enabled revenue streams and reducing the cost and complexity of multi-vendor integration, expanding market opportunities for suppliers and telecom operators. The program fosters collaboration among industry leaders, academic institutions, and government agencies. Total funding available in Round 1 is up to $140,500,000.
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Opportunity Listing - Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program - Software Solutions for Industry Verticals and Integration Automation Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program - Software Solutions for Industry Verticals and Integration Automation Agency: National Telecommunications and Information Admini Assistance Listings: 11.
038 -- Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program Last Updated: February 28, 2025 View version history on Grants. gov This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is the third issued under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund).
The Innovation Fund is an NTIA-administered competitive grant program that seeks to accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of open and interoperable radio access networks (RAN). In this third NOFO, NTIA will invest in software solutions to further drive Open RAN adoption.
Software design is a specific strength of U.S. innovation, and NTIA hopes that this software-centric third NOFO will elicit broad interest from the tech community. Through these awards, NTIA aims to identify and validate new Open RAN-enabled revenue streams, while reducing the cost and complexity of multi-vendor integration.
These efforts will help expand market opportunities for suppliers and operators, in turn facilitating Open RAN adoption in upcoming equipment buying cycles and beyond. Eligibility varies for each SRFA. SRFA 1 applicants must meet the eligibility requirements listed in Section 2.
2. SRFA 2 applicants must meet the eligibility requirements listed in Section 3. 2.
Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated PWSCIF_Budget_Narrative_and_Justification_Form. xlsx PWSCIF_Budget Narrative and Justification Form Dec 16, 2024 09:00 PM UTC SF328-18b. pdf SF328 Dec 17, 2024 01:49 PM UTC PWSCIF_NOFO_3_Final_AMENDED.
pdf NTIA-PWSCIF-24-02 NOFO Feb 28, 2025 07:25 PM UTC Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Science technology and other research and development
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Grants are designed to foster collaboration among industry leaders, academic institutions, and government agencies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows total funding available up to $140,500,000 (Round 1). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund - Research & Development is funded by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
Solutions for AI-Native RAN (Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund NOFO 4) is sponsored by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This funding opportunity accelerates the development, testing, and commercialization of secure, American-led AI-enabled Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture, prioritizing projects that demonstrate technical performance and commercial viability of AI-native RAN technologies.
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). The fourth Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (PWSCIF) focuses on moving beyond abstract research towards practical, commercially relevant solutions that integrate native artificial intelligence capabilities into the Radio…
The Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund started at $1.5 billion for open RAN. Congress rescinded $850 million, NTIA canceled Round 3, and what remains is a $53 million final round pointed at AI-native radio access networks — with a $25 million per-project ceiling, a mandatory 50 percent cost share, and rolling awards beginning this fall.
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