Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program (11.038)
Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program (Assistance Listing 11.038) is run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $550 million in 35 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $15.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $10.0 million. Half of the 35 awards fell between $2.0 million and $31.3 million, and they ranged from $1.3 million to $50.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$550 million
- Grant awards35
- Typical award$10.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$410 million
- Size rank351 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 351st largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 96% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 14 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Of 4 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in April (1), May (1) and July (1).
- NTIA-PWSCIF-26-01: Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN
- NTIA-PWSCIF-24-02: Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program - Software Solutions for Industry Verticals and Integration Automation
- NTIA-PWSCIF-24-01: Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program - Open Radio Commercialization and Innovation
- NTIA-PWSCIF-2023: Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Expanding Testing and Evaluation
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity once posted on Grants.gov.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity once posted on Grants.gov.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity once posted on Grants.gov.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Please refer to Grants.gov.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program (11.038) awarded $550 million across 35 grant awards, an average of $15.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dish Wireless L.L.C. | Colorado | 1 | $50.0 million |
| Abside Networks Inc | Massachusetts | 1 | $46.8 million |
| Nokia of America Corporation | New Jersey | 1 | $45.0 million |
| John Mezzalingua Associates LLC | New York | 1 | $43.9 million |
| Airspan Networks Inc. | Florida | 1 | $42.7 million |
| At&t Enterprises, LLC | Virginia | 1 | $42.3 million |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Ohio | 1 | $37.9 million |
| Eridan Communications Inc | California | 1 | $36.8 million |
| Microelectronics Technology Inc | 1 | $35.0 million | |
| Solid Gear Inc | Texas | 1 | $27.7 million |
| Viavi Solutions Inc. | Arizona | 1 | $21.7 million |
| Deepsig Inc. | Virginia | 3 | $21.5 million |
| New York University | New York | 2 | $12.0 million |
| Skylark Wireless, LLC | Texas | 1 | $10.1 million |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | Massachusetts | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Otava RF, Inc. | New Jersey | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Rampart Communications, Inc | Maryland | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Recon RF, Inc. | California | 1 | $9.5 million |
| Episys Science Inc | California | 1 | $8.2 million |
| Secureg, Inc | Virginia | 1 | $6.5 million |
Who usually wins
Small businesses received 45% of the money, businesses 36% and nonprofits 7.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small businesses | 14 | $248 million | 45% |
| Businesses | 8 | $201 million | 36% |
| Nonprofits | 2 | $39.8 million | 7.2% |
| Other | 1 | $35.0 million | 6.3% |
| Colleges and universities | 10 | $26.9 million | 4.9% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 8 | $76.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $62.8 million |
| California | 4 | $56.4 million |
| New York | 3 | $55.9 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $55.0 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $50.0 million |
| Florida | 1 | $42.7 million |
| Texas | 4 | $41.7 million |
| Ohio | 1 | $37.9 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $21.7 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $10.0 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $1.3 million |