Manufacturing Machines and Equipment
Posted
- Opportunity number
- PD-17-1468
- 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 grant applications for fundamental research that enables the development of new and/or improved manufacturing machines and equipment, and optimization of their use. The Manufacturing Machines and Equipment (MME) program supports a wide range of manufacturing operations, including subtractive and additive processes, forming, bonding/joining, and laser processing. Proposals that leverage the facilities, infrastructure, and member companies of the Manufacturing USA institutes are encouraged. Competitive projects must propose hypothesis-driven research that advances the frontiers of knowledge in relevant areas, and include a "Broader Impacts" section.
Awards under this program typically range from $250,000 to $650,000, with project periods spanning 3-5 years. The grants are open to a wide range of applicant types, including academic institutions, research organizations, and other eligible entities across the United States. There is no specified quantity or location for the manufacturing machines and equipment to be developed under this funding opportunity.
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.Proposals that will enable innovations in one or more of the Manufacturing USA institutes' focus areas(https://www.manufacturing.gov/nnmi-institutes/) and leverage the facilities, infrastructure and member companies of an institute, are also encouraged. 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. The Project Description must contain, as a separate section within the narrative, a section labeled "Broader Impacts." 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. REU/RET supplement requests are accepted between October 1 and the following March 31 each year (http://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=138772&org=CMMI). Investigators wishing to serve on a proposal review panel should send an email to the Program Director with a short biographical sketch, a list of areas of expertise and a link to their home page.
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