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Find similar grantsSolutions for AI‑Native RAN is sponsored by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce. This funding opportunity accelerates the development, testing, and commercialization of secure, American-led AI-enabled Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture.
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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.
Link to Additional Information:[](https://grants. gov/search-results-detail/363179) Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Shanell. williams@nist.
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Solutions for AI‑Native RAN is funded by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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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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