Closed · W911NF25S0002 · CFDA 12.431 · Discretionary

Quantum Characterization, Calibration, and Control (QC3)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
August 26, 2025
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Quantum Characterization, Calibration, and Control (QC3) is a closed discretionary listing from Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command that offered Varies by applicant. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
12.431
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Quantum Characterization, Calibration, and Control (QC3) - is cataloged under number W911NF25S0002 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.431, posted by Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 23, 2025 and last updated on July 7, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a procurement contract.

Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. 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 August 26, 2025. 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

Varies by applicant

Close Date

August 26, 2025

Posted

May 23, 2025

Instrument

Procurement Contract

Description

DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory–Army Research Office (ARL-ARO) in partnership with the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) is soliciting proposals for research in Quantum Characterization, Calibration, and Control (QC3). This is a proposed four-year program and is primarily focused on three topic areas in the field of quantum computing (QC).The topic areas are as follows:(1) Characterization:• Primary Research Goal: Advance the state-of-the-art to quantitatively assess the performance of qubit operations in multi-qubit circuits and to extract error-models.(2) Calibration:• Primary Research Goal: Advance state-of-the-art for bring up of multi-qubit circuits for high-performance operations near or better than fault-tolerance thresholds.(3) Control:• Primary Research Goal: Advance state-of-the-art control techniques to operate multi-qubit circuits operating near or better than fault-tolerant thresholds, accounting for the specifics of error-models for the circuit.For this BAA, by error-models is meant the quantitative (Topic 1) description of the total, the types, and distribution of errors encountered by qubit operations in multi-qubit circuits.Research proposals to these topics are sought that address the circuit gate-based model of quantum computation overhead and inefficiencies, as well as improve the accuracy and stability of characterization, calibration, and control schemes, in a manner relevant for qubit arrays in the 10s-100s of qubits scale for early fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC) applications.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. 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.

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Agency Contact

Dr. T.R. Govindan Army Research Laboratory - Army Research Office

Key Dates

Posted May 23, 2025
Close Date August 26, 2025
Archive Date September 6, 2025
Last Updated July 7, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Quantum Characterization, Calibration, and Control (QC3)", offered by Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command. It is associated with CFDA program 12.431. DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory–Army Research Office (ARL-ARO) in partnership with the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) is soliciting proposals for research in Quantum Characterization, Calibrat...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on August 26, 2025. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Varies by applicant.
How do I apply?
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