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National Quantum Information Science Research Centers

ID: DE-FOA-0002253 • Type: Posted

Description

DOE SC hereby announces its interest in receiving applications from multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary teams (requesting support between $10 and $25 million per year) to establish National Quantum Information Science Research Centers referred to in the rest of this announcement as Centers. The goal of this FOA is to select applications that will accelerate the transformational advances in basic science and quantum-based technology needed to develop world-leading capabilities in Quantum Information Science (QIS), and in support of the National Quantum Initiative Act.

This FOA is open to multi-institutional proposals submitted as a single application by the lead institution. Submitted applications must follow the guidelines and criteria provided in the supplementary information below and the following sections. Pre-applications are required and must be submitted by 02/10/2020. A response encouraging or discouraging the submission of a proposal will be provided by 03/10/2020. Only encouraged applications will be considered for merit-review. Applications submitted on behalf of investigators that did not submit a pre-application and applications that do not follow the guidelines and criteria established below may be declined without merit review.

Overview

Category of Funding
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Other
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 1/10/20 the Office of Science posted grant opportunity DE-FOA-0002253 for National Quantum Information Science Research Centers with funding of $625.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program. It is expected that 5 total grants will be made worth between $50.0 million and $125.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Jan. 10, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
April 17, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
March 17, 2020, 4:37 p.m. EDT
Version
4
Archive Date
May 10, 2020

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Info
All types of domestic applicants are eligible to apply as lead applicants, except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. DOE will only fund multi-institution collaborations under this FOA. Non-domestic institutions are ineligible to apply as prime applicants, but may apply as subawardees to the lead institution Applicants are advised that successful applications that include non-domestic institutions must include a detailed demonstration of how the non-domestic institution possesses skills, resources, and abilities that do not exist among potential domestic institutions.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$125,000,000
Floor
$50,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$625,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
5

Contacts

Contact
Kevin L Crist Grants Analyst
Email Description
Program Managers Email
Contact Phone
(301) 903-7847

Documents

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