Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN

DOC-NTIA Posted NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01

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.

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
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Funding Details
Award Floor
Not specified
Award Ceiling
Not specified
Total Estimated Funding
Not specified
Expected Awards
3
Key Dates
Posted
July 14, 2026
Closes
September 9, 2026 39d
Archive Date
October 9, 2026
Agency Information
Agency Name
National Telecommunications and Information Admini
Agency Code
DOC-NTIA
Funding Instrument
Other