NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory - Quantum Testbeds
Limited submission
NSF seeks proposals for Design- and Implementation-phase Quantum Science and Technology Demonstration projects within the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory, building on existing pilot and design projects.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: April 1, 2025 (Design target) | April 7, 2026 (Design and Implementation target) | April 6, 2027 (Design and Implementation target) | April 4, 2028 (Implementation target)
Funding Amounts: Design: up to $2 million/year for up to two years; Implementation: $7–10 million/year for six years
Summary: Supports quantum technology demonstrations that translate basic science and engineering into use-inspired applications demonstrating practical quantum advantage.
Key Information: Only teams advancing from an approved prior QSTD phase may apply.
Description
The U.S. National Science Foundation’s National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) supports shared research infrastructure for translating quantum information science and engineering (QISE) into practical technologies. This solicitation funds only the Design and Implementation phases of Quantum Science and Technology Demonstration (QSTD) projects. Projects use convergent research, systems engineering, and co-design with end-users to move from foundational knowledge through prototyping, validation, system integration, and operations.
The overarching goal is practical quantum advantage: solving problems that classical approaches can address only much less efficiently or not at all. Projects also develop education and workforce strategies, expand access to quantum resources, and engage the broader QISE community. Industry participation is considered essential, and partnerships with other U.S. federal agencies under the National Quantum Initiative are encouraged.
