LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC)

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The U. S. Army Research Office (ARO) in partnership with NSA’s Laboratory for Physical Science (LPS) is soliciting Incubator, Collaboration, and Fellowship research proposals for participation in the LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC). The mission of the LQC can be captured in three broad goals: 1) pursue disruptive fundamental research and enabling technologies with a focus on qubit development for quantum computing and other applications (such as sensing); 2) grow deep, collaborative partnerships to tackle the most difficult and relevant long-term problems in quantum information science and technology; and 3) build a quantum workforce of tomorrow through research experiences in government at LPS and at LQC partners. The LQC will offer a mechanism for collaborative research between LPS and academia, industry, FFRDCs, and Government Laboratories to advance foundational and transformative research on challenging problems that have hindered progress in quantum information processing and associated technologies. The goal of this BAA is to seek proposals that bring together expertise from the public and private sectors and their respective research infrastructures to advance solutions that may be best approached as a collaborative team. A Collaboratory is “a center without walls, in which the nation’s researchers can perform their research without regard to physical location, interacting with colleagues, accessing instrumentation, sharing data and computational resources, [and] accessi.

The LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC), administered by the U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) in partnership with NSA's Laboratory for Physical Science, is a groundbreaking federal initiative designed for researchers, academia, industry partners, and government laboratories pursuing quantum information science and technology. This grant program funds collaborative research proposals across three categories: Incubator, Collaboration, and Fellowship opportunities. The LQC is ideal for organizations and research teams focused on disruptive fundamental research in qubit development for quantum computing, sensing applications, and related quantum technologies. Whether you're an academic institution, private sector company, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), or government laboratory, the LQC provides a mechanism to collaborate without geographical constraints. This 'center without walls' model enables teams to access shared instrumentation, pool computational resources, exchange data, and leverage diverse expertise to solve complex, long-term challenges in quantum information processing. Beyond funding research, the LQC is committed to building the quantum workforce of tomorrow through government research experiences. If your organization is developing quantum technologies, advancing qubit innovation, or seeking to establish collaborative research partnerships in quantum science, the LPS Qubit Collaboratory represents a significant opportunity to access federal funding while contributing to transformative national research priorities.

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