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this information with those </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">researchers and research
administrators</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">in your department who
may find it noteworthy ~~</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">STScI Grants Administration Spotlight Series Presents:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Updates to the STGMS Budget Form</span></b></p>
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STScI Grants Administration (GRA) is excited to invite you to our next
Spotlight Session, where we will provide an overview of updates to the STGMS
Budget Form. As a reminder, the Spotlight Series is an optional, informal
series designed to help STScI grant recipients navigate grant regulations and
compliance. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">July Session: Updates
to the STGMS Budget Form</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
We are excited to announce the release of our new and improved budget form,
which focuses on streamlining our processes and easing recipient burden. This
session will cover the changes to the STGMS budget form and the budget
narrative template and provide a step-by-step walkthrough of budget
submission for future cycles. Attendees will also be invited to participate in
a live Q&A.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Session Details</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026 <br>
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT) <br>
Platform: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://stsci.webex.com/stsci/j.php?MTID=me8249bf71b4ebba11462cde76cc7fa9f" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt">WebEx</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
Meeting Password: Spotlight </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please forward this
invitation to anyone who may be interested. The recording and session materials
will be available for those unable to attend the live session. Feel free to
direct questions or suggestions for future topics to Amanda Linko at </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:alinko@stsci.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt">alinko@stsci.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. We hope to see you
there! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Regards, <br>
STScI Grants Administration</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Funding Opportunity: Quantum FAST Challenge</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The <a href="https://us.list-manage.com/10qEGdyUUlX?e=ce3adb28c3&c2id=0a43e8e3b3b3304fcff59b262149b70e" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
Development (GO-Biz)</b></a> and the <a href="https://us.list-manage.com/B5QiIJMi7Li?e=ce3adb28c3&c2id=0a43e8e3b3b3304fcff59b262149b70e" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>California Education Learning Lab</b></a> have launched
the <b>Quantum FAST Challenge, </b>a <b>$2.7 million</b> grant
program designed to strengthen California’s quantum ecosystem by supporting
high-impact projects across the state’s higher education and research
institutions. Individual awards will range from <b>$50,000 to $500,000</b> over
an <b>18-to-24 month</b> project implementation cycle. Proposal
submissions open <b>July 20, 2026</b>, and the final application deadline
is <b>October 20, 2026</b>.<br>
<br>
<b><u>Application Stage Key Dates:</u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Release of Request for
Proposals: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">July
20, 2026</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Technical Assistance
Webinar #1: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">July
28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. PT</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Technical Assistance
Webinar #2: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">September
11, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. PT</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Statement of
Intent: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">October
1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PT</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Full Proposal
Due: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">October
20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PT</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">About the Program</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Quantum FAST
Challenge seeks to support the development of the quantum industry and to
maintain California’s leadership in the sector by funding projects in two
priority areas:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Education
and workforce development </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">that builds the talent pipeline that
California's quantum technologies require.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Applied
use case demonstrations</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> that pair researchers and students
with industry partners to demonstrate applications in quantum-adjacent
disciplines.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Eligibility</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lead applicants must be
faculty members or administrators from a <b>University of California (UC),</b> <b>California
State University (CSU),</b> or <b>California Community Colleges (CCC)</b> campus.
Cross-institutional collaborations and partnerships with industry are strongly
encouraged. Private nonprofit institutions of higher education and industry
stakeholders may participate as project partners.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Proposal Tracks</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Projects must align
with at least one of the following tracks:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Expanding
access to quantum-relevant hands-on experiences </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">through laboratory
and technical learning opportunities.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Building
entry points to the quantum workforce</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> for learners in adjacent
fields to prepare them for careers in the quantum industry.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Advancing
quantum innovation, applications, and use case demonstrations </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">that lead to
publishable research or intellectual property.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Wildcard</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">, for innovative
approaches that strengthen California’s quantum talent pipeline beyond the
categories above.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Funding Levels</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Individual awards will
range from $50,000 to $500,000, and will be made based on the size and scope of
proposed projects according to the conditions below:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Up
to $100,000</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> for
pedagogical-focused, prototypical projects at a single institution or
limited collaboration across institutions.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Up
to $250,000</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> for
applied use projects that implement and scale approaches across multiple
institutions.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Up
to $500,000</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> for
projects that combine multiple tracks and demonstrate strong
intersegmental collaboration.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Additional Information</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Project proposals
submitted for the Quantum FAST Challenge will help inform development of
California Jobs First’s strategy for the quantum industry, which is expected to
be released this fall.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In addition to building
on <a href="https://us.list-manage.com/Sz1nfNBVmfc?e=ce3adb28c3&c2id=0a43e8e3b3b3304fcff59b262149b70e" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>GO-Biz’s ongoing quantum efforts</b></a>, the Quantum FAST
Challenge complements an additional $3 million in workforce funding as part of
the <a href="https://us.list-manage.com/zDJmdDz4t0T?e=ce3adb28c3&c2id=0a43e8e3b3b3304fcff59b262149b70e" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>Accelerator 14 Grant Program</b></a> recently announced
by the <b>California Workforce Development Board</b> to support
partnerships developing scalable career pathway programs focused on the quantum
and fusion sectors.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Interested in learning
more about the Quantum FAST Challenge? Please visit the <a href="https://calearninglab.org/grant/quantum-fast/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>Quantum FAST Challenge
website</b></a> for more information.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">REMINDER: Please be
sure to request the proper User Role(s) when registering for a new NSF ID in
Research.gov or when affiliating an existing NSF ID from an individual’s
previous institution to UCR. Here are the User Roles applicable to researchers
and/or department administrators:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">User Roles</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">All researchers</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> should have the<i> <b><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Investigator</span></b></i> user role.</span></p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Department Administrators</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">,<b> </b>who assist PIs/co-PIs with
proposal preparation and award activities, will need to have two user
roles: <b><i><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">View Only</span></i></b><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span>and <b><i><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Other
Authorized User (OAU)</span></i><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">.</span></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Wingdings">Ø<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To add a new role, log
into Research.gov, click ‘My Profile’, click ‘Add a New Role’, click ‘Add
Organizational Role’, and select the proper role. Note: Your
organization’s Administrator will receive the automated request electronically
for review and approval. Thereafter, an automated electronic email will notify
the requester once the request has been processed. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please
do NOT request the ‘Administrator’ role, as that is reserved for certain members
within RED who have been assigned such a role which entails, in part, processing
User Role requests in Research.gov.</span></p>
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information pertaining to registration access and role requests, please refer
to the following SPA webpage: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ucr.edu/spa/era#national-science-foundation-ns" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:11pt">https://research.ucr.edu/spa/era#national-science-foundation-ns</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.</span></p>
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