NQS Mission 2: Components, systems and architectures
NQS Mission 2: Components, systems and architectures supports researchers developing quantum network components and architectures to advance secure, scalable networks and a future quantum internet.
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Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: November 24, 2026, 4:00pm UK time (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £2.56 million full economic cost, funded at 80%, for up to 33 months; £10.75 million total fund
Summary: Supports research into components, systems and architectures for secure, scalable quantum networks and a future quantum internet.
Key Information: Applicants must be based at an EPSRC-eligible UK research organisation; funded projects must engage with the Mission 2 Coordination Network.
Description
Led by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), with the Science and Technology Facilities Council also named as a funder, this opportunity forms part of UKRI’s Quantum Technologies Priority Programme. It supports ambitious research addressing scientific and technological challenges in quantum networking and communications, advancing National Quantum Strategy Mission 2’s goal of deploying the world’s most advanced quantum network in the UK by 2035.
Projects should advance secure, scalable and resilient networks while generating evidence about capability gaps, deployment requirements, technology roadmaps and future research priorities. The programme encourages engagement with industry, infrastructure providers, network operators, government and other users to support adoption and commercialisation. Research may span fundamental components, integration with classical communications infrastructure, and end-to-end architectures enabling future distributed quantum capabilities.
