NSF · US
Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (Q-SEnSE renewal)
Deadline
Rolling — no fixed date
Award
$37.5M
Announced
August 25, 2026
What this means for your lab
This funds development of next-generation atomic clocks, ultra-stable lasers, and quantum sensors, work that depends on precision vacuum and cryogenic platforms for cooling and isolating atoms during measurement.
Read the official announcement ↗ Always confirm dates and eligibility against the agency’s own posting.