§ Federal grant opportunity · NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01
Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN
National Telecommunications and Information Admini is accepting applications for Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN. The deadline is September 9, 2026 and the published award range is Award amount not published.
Key facts
- Funder
- National Telecommunications and Information Admini
- Application deadline
- September 9, 2026
- Award range
- Award amount not published
- 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
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Research
- Opportunity number
- NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01
Program overview
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.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from National Telecommunications and Information Admini.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before September 9, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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