The DOE Quantum Genesis Q Competition

Status

Closed

Agency

Energy · PAMS-SC

Notice

DE-FOA-0003657

Type

Grant / cooperative agreement

Value

Per-award ceiling: $200,000,000; Total program funding: $215,000,000

Deadline

Oct 19, 2026 · confirm cutoff time in notice

Eligibility

Small businesses; For profit organizations other than small businesses

From the official notice

The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the establishment of the Quantum Genesis initiative to develop and deploy the world’s first fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computing (SRQC) capability for research and development. The Department seeks to realize this bold ambition through the Quantum Genesis Q Competition (herein, the Q Competition), a first of its kind effort to accelerate the timeline for realizing this novel, transformative capability. The Quantum Genesis initiative will serve as a foundational pillar of the broader Genesis Mission, designed to usher in a new era of computational power for the nation and accelerate scientific discovery and innovation. The announcement of the Quantum Genesis initiative marks a significant step toward the Department’s goals outlined in President Trump’s Executive Order (EO), Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum…

Source and next steps

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