Funder: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
Due Dates: April 16, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET, Grants.gov)
Funding Amounts: Up to $450M total; $24M–$50M per project (Industry Verticals) | $9M–$18M per project (Integration Automation); 18–36 or 12–18 month project periods
Summary: Supports software solutions to accelerate Open RAN adoption, create new revenue streams, and reduce multi-vendor integration complexity in wireless networks.
Key Information: Mandatory cost share: 30% (Industry Verticals) or 20% (Integration Automation); limited submissions per applicant; strong partnership requirements.