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NIH QuSAFE Challenge

Deadline: Stage 1 submissions due July 27th, 2027 (registration opens October 25th, 2026)

Award Type: Prize competition ($7.1M total)

NIH’s QuSAFE Challenge rewards quantum-enabled approaches to safety and toxicity testing in human tissue models. This guide covers prizes, stages, eligibility and key dates.

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NSF ELEGANT Solutions Offering (NSF-OTASO-FY26-ELEGANT)

Deadline: December 18th, 2026

Budget: Up to $150M program total over six years

NSF ELEGANT funds teams moving low-dimensional semiconductor materials from lab demos to manufacturable platforms. This guide covers the five themes, funding, eligibility and how to submit.

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NSF Scientific Instrumentation Pilot (26-511)

Deadline: November 4, 2026

Award type: SBIR/STTR grants and cooperative agreements

NSF’s scientific instrumentation pilot supports small businesses developing new research instruments and experimental platforms. Explore funding, eligibility, Project Pitch requirements and application steps for NSF 26-511.

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JDEC Directed Energy Counter-UAS Prototypes (DEcUAS)

Deadline: To be announced (Request for Solutions not yet released)

Award Type: Other Transaction Authority (OTA) prototype award through JDEC

The Department of War is preparing to fund laser, microwave and airborne directed energy prototypes that defeat drones. This guide covers the three prototype pillars, eligibility and how to get ready.

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JDEC DE Enhancement SWaP ISV: 30kW HEL Prototypes

Deadline: To be announced (Request for Solutions not yet released; Industry Day registration closes October 22, 2026)

Award Type: Prototype opportunity through the Joint Directed Energy Consortium (JDEC)

JDEC and the Army are preparing to fund prototypes that reduce size, weight and power for a 30kW-class high energy laser on the Infantry Squad Vehicle. This guide covers the twelve prototype pillars, the Industry Day and how to get ready.

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DOE Quantum Genesis Q Competition

Deadline: October 19, 2026

Budget: $1.5m Phase I, plus shares of $200m in incentive pools

Description: DOE Office of Science (ASCR) is funding U.S. companies to build the first fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computer. See funding fit, focus areas, and how to apply.

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ARPA-H UNIQUE ARPA-H-SOL-26-162: Quantum Entanglement Imaging Program Guide for Startups

Deadline: October 29, 2026 (Solution Summary)

Funding Award Size: Not published (OT awards)

Description: ARPA-H funds teams that turn entangled 511 keV photon pairs into a new kind of medical imaging contrast, paired with quantum-aware AI reconstruction. See funding fit, metrics, and how to apply via the ARPA-H Solutions site.

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DARPA Atomically Precise Molecules (APM) DARPA-PS-26-141: Complete Guide for Proposers

Deadline: October 27th (abstracts), December 18th (proposals)

Funding Award Size: Not published (OT for Prototype awards)

Description: DARPA seeks revolutionary synthesis methods for programmable precision polymers and nonlinear optical materials, starting with sub-nanosecond electro-optic modulators. See funding fit, phases, and how to apply.

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