Grant opportunity
Google Academic Research Awards: Quantum Computing Security 2026
Google Research is seeking academic proposals on security vulnerabilities and defences across the classical-to-quantum computing interface.
- Funder
- Google Research
- Applications close 7 August 2026 at 11:59:59pm Anywhere on Earth
- Applications close 7 August 2026 at 11:59:59pm Anywhere on Earth: Aug 7, 2026
- Award
- Up to USD 100,000, with larger awards possible for exceptional proposals
- Applicant
- Professors at universities or degree-granting research institutions; proposals may have no more than two principal investigators and must concern computing or technology.
- Discipline
- Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- Jul 24, 2026
Call summary
Overview
This Academic Research Award call seeks research that identifies and mitigates security threats involving quantum control systems, interfaces, cloud access and supporting hardware.
Who can apply
Applicants must be professors at degree-granting institutions. A person may serve as PI or co-PI on only one proposal in the round, and each proposal may have at most two PIs.
What it supports
- Classical-to-quantum interface security.
- Side-channel analysis, secure resets and multi-tenant isolation.
- Quantum-aware defensive tooling, supply-chain integrity and real-time threat detection.
Funding and duration
- Awards are normally up to USD 100,000.
- Funds are unrestricted gifts to the university or research institution and may not pay overhead or indirect costs.
Applications close 7 August 2026 at 11:59:59pm Anywhere on Earth
Applications close 7 August 2026 at 11:59:59pm Anywhere on Earth: Aug 7, 2026
How to apply
Prepare and submit the proposal through Google's official Submittable portal by 7 August 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
Google Research invites faculty proposals that advance quantum computing security, particularly at the interface between high-level logical instructions, classical control systems and physical quantum processors.
Eligibility
Applicants must be professors at degree-granting institutions. A person may serve as PI or co-PI on only one proposal in the round, and each proposal may have at most two PIs.
Funding and benefits
Awards are normally up to USD 100,000.
Funds are unrestricted gifts to the university or research institution and may not pay overhead or indirect costs.
Themes and supported activities
Classical-to-quantum interface security.
Side-channel analysis, secure resets and multi-tenant isolation.
Quantum-aware defensive tooling, supply-chain integrity and real-time threat detection.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 7 August 2026 at 11:59:59pm Anywhere on Earth: Applications close 7 August 2026 at 11:59:59pm Anywhere on Earth: Aug 7, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Prepare and submit the proposal through Google's official Submittable portal by 7 August 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.