CRDO BAA_Subawardees and Unfunded Collaborators.docx

This document is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) template for the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), specifically focused on soliciting information about subawardees and unfunded collaborators for a 2025 grant opportunity. The template instructs applicants to list legal entity names of subawardees and unfunded collaborators, separated by semicolons, with an instruction to enter 'none' if there are no such entities, excluding organizations that have only submitted letters of interest.

The associated federal grant opportunity aims to advance U.S. microelectronics technology through research, prototyping, and commercial solutions under the CHIPS Research and Development (CHIPS R&D) program. The program supports semiconductor technology innovations, with a focus on domestic technological competitiveness, and typically funds projects ranging from $250,000 to $290,000. The grant opportunity targets small businesses, research organizations, and technology-focused companies working on semiconductor research, including areas like advanced packaging, metrology, materials development, and process improvements.