Closed · DE-FOA-0003005 · CFDA 81.049 · Discretionary
Quantum Testbed Pathfinder
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Science, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$600K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 3, 2023
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Quantum Testbed Pathfinder is a closed discretionary listing from Office of Science that offered $50,000 -- $600,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $50K-$600K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 81.049
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Quantum Testbed Pathfinder - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0003005 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.049, posted by Office of Science. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 1, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a other.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $600,000. The agency has projected $12.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 3, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$50,000 -- $600,000
Close Date
May 3, 2023
Posted
March 1, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$12,000,000
Instrument
Other
Description
The mission of the ASCR program is to discover, develop, and deploy computational and networking capabilities to analyze, model, simulate and predict complex phenomena for the advancement of science. Since 2015, ASCR has held a series of workshops to assess the2potential of quantum computing to advance transformative science and identify its potential impact [1-3]. A wide range of high-impact applications of quantum computing were identified in areas such as chemistry, materials, and biology as well as in computational techniques such as optimization. However, the quantum resources required to achieve a practical advantage in any area of computational science remain inadequately understood. While it is possible to make a rough estimate based on the number of logic gates needed to run a specific algorithm, details such as the physical configuration of qubits in a processor device architecture, noise mechanisms, approaches to compilation and transpilation, gate set selection and implementation, etc. can have a significant impact on whether a specific quantum computer will be able to execute a useful computation. ASCR therefore invites applications for basic research to address the following questions:1. What can fundamental physical limits on quantum processors tell us about what quantum computers can and cannot do?2. How can we use NISQ devices to move our understanding of when and how quantum computers might be useful as far forward as possible?3. How can we best assess the utility of a given (existing or hypothetical) quantum processor for advancing the frontiers of computational science?Applications may address any combination of these themes. Submitted applications should clearly identify which of the themes are addressed. Research should be backed by rigorous theory and strive to connect metrics for device performance to low-level physical parameters as well as application performance whenever possible. This program is aimed at assessing current and future quantum computers rather than developing or improving applications and algorithms.Research proposed in response to this FOA should support the growth of an active, integrated research community committed to the common goal of developing quantum computing resources for advancing scientific discovery. Students and/or other junior researchers should have ample opportunity to participate in all aspects of the project. International collaboration and personnel exchange is encouraged.[1] ASCR Report on Quantum Computing for Science Workshop, February 2015.[2] ASCR Report on Quantum Testbeds Stakeholder Workshop, February 2017.[3] Quantum Computing Testbeds Stakeholder Workshop, December, 2021.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Basic Energy Sciences
U.S. Department of Energy
Agency Contact
Kimberlie J Laing Grant Analyst Phone 301-903-3026
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