# DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TRAPPED IONS & NEUTRAL ATOMS QUANTUM COMPUTING (TINA QC)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w911nf24s0004-devcom-army-research-laboratory-broad-agency-announcement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351518

> Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards. Applications closed on April 9, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W911NF24S0004 |
| Agency | Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 9, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.431 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants under this BAA include Institutions of higher education (foreign and domestic), nonprofit organizations, and for-profit concerns (large and small businesses). Proposals are encouraged from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (as determined by the Secretary of Education to meet requirements of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. §1061)) and from Minority Institutions defined as institutions “whose enrollment of a single minority or a combination of minorities exceeds 50 percent of the total enrollment.” [20 U.S.C. § 1067k(3) and 10 U.S.C. § 2362]. However, no funds are specifically allocated for HBCU/MI participation. Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this BAA. However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal offerors are allowed so long as such arrangements are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the Government and the specific FFRDC, and no funds from the award flow to the FFRDC.

## What the grant funds

DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory–Army Research Office (ARL-ARO) in partnership with the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) is soliciting proposals for research in Trapped Ions & Neutral Atoms Quantum Computing (TINA QC). This is a proposed four-year program and is primarily focused on three topic areas in the field of quantum computing (QC) with trapped ions and neutral atoms. The topic areas are as follows: (1) Modular Atoms (MA): · Primary Research Goal: Advance the state-of-the-art for remote two-qubit gates between two spatially separated modules to enable distributed quantum computing. (2) Fast Atoms (FA): · Primary Research Goal: Faster high-fidelity qubit operations, such as two-qubit gates or mid-circuit measurements, that correspondingly improves algorithm run-time. (3) Versatile Atoms (VA): · Primary Research Goal: Increase the versatility of atomic qubits through innovative concepts that preserve the advantages of such systems in a multi-qubit setting. Research proposals to these topics are sought that address the circuit gate-based model of quantum computation, be suitable for universal control in multi-qubit architectures, and make progress towards fault-tolerant quantum computing.

## Questions people ask

### Is W911NF24S0004 still open?

No. It closed on April 9, 2024. A newer notice is open: W911NF26S1000, closes April 9, 2027 (153 days left).

### Who can apply for DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TRAPPED IONS & NEUTRAL ATOMS QUANTUM COMPUTING (TINA QC)?

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TRAPPED IONS & NEUTRAL ATOMS QUANTUM COMPUTING (TINA QC)?

Closed April 9, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Basic Scientific Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Maryland, College Park, General Dynamics Robotic Systems Inc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The program made 3,478 awards worth $2.8 billion in that time.