# Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program - Open Radio Commercialization and Innovation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ntia-pwscif-24-01-public-wireless-supply-chain-innovation-fund-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354044

> National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 17, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NTIA-PWSCIF-24-01 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 17, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.038 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible entities include for-profit companies, non-profit companies, institutions of higher education, industry groups, and partnerships consisting of two or more such entities. SRFA 1 applicants must also meet the eligibility requirements listed in Section 2.2.

## What the grant funds

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is the second issued under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund). The Innovation Fund is an NTIA-administered competitive grant program that seeks to accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of open and interoperable radio access networks (RAN). In this second NOFO, NTIA aims to advance open radio unit (RU) commercialization and innovation by funding activities that 1) accelerate the development of open RU products to the point where they meet carrier needs and are ready for commercial trials, and 2) improve the overall performance and capabilities of open RUs through targeted research and development. The RU is the largest part of the carrier network and an easy entry point to the network, offering a low-risk deployment option to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) interested in Open RAN. Investing in the commercialization and innovation of these components in the Innovation Fund’s second funding opportunity can spur MNO adoption of open RUs during upcoming equipment buying cycles, generating momentum toward greater MNO adoption of the broader suite of open and interoperable RAN components. The transition to open and interoperable wireless networks becomes a more feasible and attractive proposition in the wireless market when there is broad deployment of open RUs that meet or exceed MNO requirements, and components are available from suppliers at scale.

## Questions people ask

### Is NTIA-PWSCIF-24-01 still open?

No. It closed on July 17, 2024.

### Who can apply for Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program - Open Radio Commercialization and Innovation?

National Institute of Standards and Technology accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program - Open Radio Commercialization and Innovation?

Closed July 17, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Dish Wireless L.L.C., Abside Networks Inc, Nokia of America Corporation. The program made 35 awards worth $550 million in that time.