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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory/Information Directorate (AFRL) is expected to have $500 million in anticipate funding over a five year period to support quantum research in five focus areas including:

This new solicitation is described in a recently issued government Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). They will be making multiple awards with individual awards expected to normally range from $500 thousand to $27 million in funding with a potential to make awards as high as $99.9 million. The timeframe for an individual project should not exceed 36 months.

The first step to receive funding is to submit a 2-4 white paper including a title, contact information, estimated cost, task objectives and technical summary and proposed deliverables. There are yearly recommended deadlines for submitting a white paper based upon the fiscal year. The next upcoming recommended deadline is September 30, 2023 for FY24. Upon receipt of a white paper, the AFRL will review it for:

White papers found to be consistent with the research areas of interest and expected results will be invited to submit a full technical and cost proposal for funding consideration..

For those interested in submitting a white paper you can download BAA FA8750-23-S-7001 with all the associated terms and conditions from the SAM.gov website here.

May 5, 2023

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AFRL Issues Broad BAA to Solicit Quantum Research Proposals with $500 Million in Potential Funding - Quantum Computing Report