Manufacturing Machines and Equipment
Posted
- Opportunity number
- PD-15-1468
- Agency
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National Science Foundation
- Applications due
- Not on record
- Award size
- Up to $300,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 47.041 Engineering
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking proposals for the Manufacturing Machines and Equipment (MME) program, which supports fundamental research that enables the development of new and/or improved manufacturing machines and equipment, and optimization of their use. The program is particularly interested in equipment appropriate for the manufacture of mechanical and electromechanical devices, products, and systems featuring scales from microns to meters. Proposals relating to a wide range of manufacturing operations are encouraged, including both subtractive and additive processes, forming, bonding/joining, and laser processing. Competitive projects will propose hypothesis-driven research that advances the frontiers of knowledge in relevant areas, and must include a statement outlining the societal benefits of the proposed activities.
Proposals accepted for consideration in the MME program must be fully compliant with the most recent version of the NSF Grant Proposal Guide. Award sizes and project durations are not specified, but the broader Engineering program typically funds projects ranging from $250,000 to $650,000 over 3-5 years. The program is open to a wide range of applicant types, including academic institutions, research organizations, and other eligible entities across the United States.
Synopsis
The MME program supports fundamental research that enables the development of new and/or improved manufacturing machines and equipment, and optimization of their use, with a particular focus on equipment appropriate for the manufacture of mechanical and electromechanical devices, products, and systems featuring scales from microns to meters (proposals relating to nanomanufacturing should be submitted to the CMMI NanoManufacturing program, and those relating to the manufacture of electronic devices such as IC products should be submitted to the ECCS Division). Proposals relating to a wide range of manufacturing operations are encouraged, including both subtractive and additive processes, forming, bonding/joining, and laser processing. Of particular interest are proposals that relate to the manufacture of equipment and facilities that enable the production of energy products. Competitive projects will propose hypothesis-driven research that advances the frontiers of knowledge in relevant areas. Proposals submitted to the MME program should include a clearly articulated research (not developmental) objective and a coherent plan to accomplish the stated objective. Both experimental and theoretical work are supported. All proposals must include a statement outlining the societal benefits of the proposed activities, including the proposed research, in a separate section labeled "Broader Impacts of the Proposed Work". Proposals accepted for consideration in the MME program must be fully compliant with the most recent version of the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG). Persons submitting proposals to the program should review the GPG (http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg) as it is updated frequently and submission requirements change.
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