The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing up to $100 million to establish a nationwide network of open-access research facilities for quantum and nanoscale technologies, innovation, and workforce training. Through the new NSF National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NSF NQNI) program, NSF will support up to 16 sites over five years, providing students, researchers, and industry with access to state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization tools, instrumentation, and expertise.
The NQNI will build upon the success of the NSF-sponsored National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) program described at: https://nnci.net/. The NQNI concept also incorporates community input received through two NSF workshops. For the NQNI Solicitation NSF 26-505, Letters of Intent are required and due March 16, 2026.
A link to the solicitation is here: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nqni-national-quantum-nanotechnology-infrastructure
To learn more, see the NSF news story: https://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-launches-100m-national-quantum-nanotechnology-research