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Assistance Listing 11.038

Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program

Department of Commerce · National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Assistance Listing 11.038, “Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program,” is a federal program administered by Department of Commerce. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $410M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

The Innovation Fund is a competitive grant program, advancing open wireless network technologies. The purpose of the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund) program is to fund efforts that accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of open and interoperable radio access networks (RAN) through a competitive grant program. The Innovation Fund will: Promote 5G+ technologies that are secure, open, and virtualized; advance the deployment of open and interoperable equipment; support the integration of multi-vendor networks; and identify criteria to decide if equipment follows open standards.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 11.038

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Other

Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity once posted on Grants.gov.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$135M
FY25$410M
FY26$20M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Please refer to Grants.gov.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.038. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 11.038

Closed opportunities under 11.038
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
ClosedAmount not specifiedSep 9, 202611.038

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 11.038?

11.038 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 11.038?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 11.038 provide?

The agency reported $409,852,406 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.