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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ntia-pwscif-26-01-public-wireless-supply-chain-innovation-fund-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363179

> National Telecommunications and Information Admini offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards. Applications closed on September 9, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01 |
| Agency | National Telecommunications and Information Admini |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 9, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| 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)

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

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01 still open?

No. It closed on September 9, 2026.

### Who can apply for Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN?

National Telecommunications and Information Admini 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 – Solutions for AI-Native RAN?

Closed September 9, 2026. 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.