Follow-up on ARDC’s funding opportunities

[Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.]

Hi HamSCI,

Rebecca Key from ARDC asked me to share this with you. Don’t forget… their next grant proposal deadline is February 1, 2026!

73 de Nathaniel W2NAF

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Nathaniel A. Frissell, Ph.D., W2NAF

Associate Professor

Department of Physics and Engineering

University of Scranton

HamSCI Lead

 

From: Rebecca Key <reb...@ardc.net>
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9:11 PM
To: Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D. <nathaniel...@scranton.edu>
Subject: Follow-up on ARDC’s funding opportunities

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Hey Nathaniel,

Thank you for helping share our last announcement about ARDC’s priority areas for funding: we really appreciate your support.

With our next application deadline coming up on February 1, 2026, I wanted to follow up in case this information might still be relevant to your audience. If you’re open to sharing it again, that would be fantastic.

For reference, we introduced our Priority Areas for Funding in 2025, which reflect our broader vision and strategy: https://www.ardc.net/apply/priority-areas-for-funding/.

We’re especially interested in projects that align with the following areas:

• Research & Development (R&D): open hardware and software systems that enable learning and experimentation (e.g. SDRs, open codec technologies, new modulation techniques).

• Space-Based Communications: projects that create or expand access to satellite communications for amateur radio (AR) and digital communications (DC), engaging communities in wireless experimentation (e.g. GEO or HEO programs, repurposed commercial satellites, space-based tools for learning).

• Open Source Education: scalable, open educational materials and hands-on projects that make AR and DC more accessible, especially for new learners and clubs (e.g. curricula, videos).

While we welcome proposals across the full range of AR and DC, projects that align with these areas remain a priority in our grantmaking. 

Thanks again for helping us get this in front of the communities who might benefit from it. As always, if you or your audience has any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

73,

Rebecca KO4KVG

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Rebecca Key - KO4KVG
Communications Manager
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC)
ardc.net

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