The Quantum FAST Challenge funds projects that strengthen California's quantum ecosystem by supporting education and workforce development to build quantum talent pipelines, and applied use case demonstrations pairing researchers and students with industry partners to showcase quantum-adjacent applications. Awards range from $50,000 to $500,000 for eligible California public higher education institutions led by faculty or administrators.
Eligible applicants are faculty or administrators from California public higher education institutions including University of California, California State University, or California Community Colleges. Lead applicants must be affiliated with these institutions; private industry and nonprofits may pa
