The DOE Quantum Genesis Q Competition
Office of Science · Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (81.049)
Posted 17 Sept 2026 · 18 days left
In plain terms
The US Department of Energy funds commercial companies developing fault-tolerant quantum computing capabilities through the Quantum Genesis Q Competition. Grants range from 250,000 to 200 million US dollars for domestic for-profit organisations, with applications due by 19 October 2026.
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Summary
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 Innovation and its Quantum Computer for Application Development and Discovery Science (QC-ADDS) effort.[1]
This request for applications (RFA) invites proposals from domestic commercial entities have a technically viable plan for the Quantum Genesis program and achieving the milestones of the Q…
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Who can apply
- private_company
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Small businesses; For profit organizations other than small businesses