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Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund is sponsored by U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This ten-year grant program, authorized under the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act and funded through the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, aims to catalyze the development and adoption of open, interoperable, and standards-based networks.
It will help drive wireless innovation, foster competition, and strengthen supply chain resilience, particularly unlocking opportunities for companies from the United States and its global allies, including small and medium enterprises.
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Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund | National Telecommunications and Information Administration Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Round 4 Frequently Asked Questions This page contains Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) intended to clarify and provide guidance on information in the Innovation Fund’s fourth Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), published on July 14, 2026.
Further questions may be submitted to [email protected] for consideration to include in future updates to this list. Please note: Due to NTIA’s upcoming transition to a new grants management system, NTIA cannot extend the application period beyond September 9, 2026 at 11:59 p. m.
ET. Innovation Fund Round 4 (2026) AI Native Telecommunications NTIA Announces Funding Opportunity for AI-Native Wireless Network Innovation NTIA announced that it is making up to $53 million available to accelerate the development, testing, and commercialization, of secure, American-led AI‑enabled Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture. Innovation Fund AI RAN Listening Session Date of Event/Meeting Start
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Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund is funded by U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Verify program details on the funder's own website before applying.
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Past winners and funding trends for this program
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 Congress rescinded $850 million, NTIA canceled Round 3, and what remains is a $53 million final round pointed at AI-native radio access networks — with a $25 million per-project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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