# Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program (11.038)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-038-public-wireless-supply-chain-innovation-fund-grant-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $550 million in 35 grants, about $15.7 million per award.

## Objectives

The Innovation Fund is a competitive grant program, advancing open wireless network technologies. The purpose of the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund) program is to fund efforts that accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of open and interoperable radio access networks (RAN) through a competitive grant program. The Innovation Fund will: Promote 5G+ technologies that are secure, open, and virtualized; advance the deployment of open and interoperable equipment; support the integration of multi-vendor networks; and identify criteria to decide if equipment follows open standards.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $5.5 million | 3 |
| 2024 | $135 million | 14 |
| 2025 | $410 million | 18 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dish Wireless L.L.C. | Colorado | $50.0 million |
| Abside Networks Inc | Massachusetts | $46.8 million |
| Nokia of America Corporation | New Jersey | $45.0 million |
| John Mezzalingua Associates LLC | New York | $43.9 million |
| Airspan Networks Inc. | Florida | $42.7 million |
| At&t Enterprises, LLC | Virginia | $42.3 million |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Ohio | $37.9 million |
| Eridan Communications Inc | California | $36.8 million |
| Microelectronics Technology Inc |  | $35.0 million |
| Solid Gear Inc | Texas | $27.7 million |
| Viavi Solutions Inc. | Arizona | $21.7 million |
| Deepsig Inc. | Virginia | $21.5 million |
| New York University | New York | $12.0 million |
| Skylark Wireless, LLC | Texas | $10.1 million |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | Massachusetts | $10.0 million |
| Otava RF, Inc. | New Jersey | $10.0 million |
| Rampart Communications, Inc | Maryland | $10.0 million |
| Recon RF, Inc. | California | $9.5 million |
| Episys Science Inc | California | $8.2 million |
| Secureg, Inc | Virginia | $6.5 million |