Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 2025-NIST-MSE-01
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Michael Teske nofo@nist.gov (240) 961-0387
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting applications for grants and cooperative agreements to support research and partnership activities in measurement science and engineering, with a firm application deadline of 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 15, 2026.
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, Indian tribes, hospitals, foreign public entities, and foreign governments. Individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not eligible. NIST encourages applications from minority-serving institutions of higher education and community colleges. No cost sharing is required.
The program funds activities that develop, expand, strengthen, or sustain NIST partnership programs and collaborative research across 13 different research grant programs in areas including metrology, standards, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, advanced communications, advanced manufacturing, promotion of U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness, neutron research, and coordination of the U.S. standards system with government and private sector organizations. Award amounts range from $5,000 to $12,000,000, with project performance periods of up to five years.
Applications are funded under four primary Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers: 11.042 (CHIPS Research and Development), 11.609 (Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards), 11.619 (Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure), and 11.620 (Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach). Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The review process involves at least three objective reviewers per application, with final selections made by NIST program officials considering technical merit, institutional capability, and alignment with program objectives. Amendment 1, issued June 9, 2026, changed the deadline from rolling basis to the firm September 15, 2026 deadline.
Synopsis
To support activities that develop, expand, strengthen, or sustain NIST partnership programs and/or support the conduct of research or a recipient's portion of collaborative research in a variety of areas including, but not limited to: Metrology; Standards; Nanotechnology; Artificial Intelligence; Advanced Communications; Advanced Manufacturing; Promotion of U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness; Measurements in Sciences; Neutron Research; and enhancing coordination of the U.S. Standards System with government and private sector organizations.
Eligibility
This NOFO is open to all non-Federal entities to include, institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, Indian tribes, hospitals, foreign public entities, and foreign governments. Individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered "non-Federal entities" and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. NIST seeks to collaborate with a wide range of organizations and encourages minority-serving institutions of higher education and community colleges to apply.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Coversheet_Amendment_FY25 MSE.pdf | ||
| PKG00290741.pdf | ||
| FY25 MSE NOFO.pdf | ||
| FY25 MSE NOFO.pdf | ||
| FY25 MSE NOFO Amendment.pdf |
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