Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure
Active
- Assistance listing
- 11.619
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Grant awards
- 85 $380,763,546 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Not applicable
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 13-0500-0-0-000
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
NIST's Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure program (CFDA 11.619) establishes and strengthens centers, consortia, and research arrangements where NIST, academic, industry, and federal researchers collaborate on emerging areas in measurement science, standards, technology, and data, with the most recent grant award on October 1, 2024.
The portfolio is heavily weighted toward cooperative agreements, which account for 95 of 85 total awards (81 Cooperative Agreements, 4 Project Grants). Recent activity shows a distinct spike in 2022, when NIST funded 27 awards, dropping sharply to 1 award in 2024. The program has been active since 2011 and has obligated $380.8 million in federal dollars across all awards, with recipient cost-share bringing total obligated dollars to $598.3 million. Typical award duration runs one to five years, with regular program approval times of three to six months.
Funded activities span technology roadmapping, manufacturing infrastructure, and collaborative research infrastructure. Representative recent awards include a $424,155 cooperative agreement with the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish a collaborative research facility for multidisciplinary plastic pollution research in partnership with NIST, completed in 2029; a $583,992 award to develop roadmaps for industrial AI and high-mix production across semiconductor, medical products, and energy storage sectors; and awards supporting development of technology roadmaps for iron and steel manufacturing, quantum technology, advanced space manufacturing, large-structure fabrication, and construction digitalization. Awards in the $300,000 to $500,000 range dominate recent activity, though some pandemic-response initiatives reached higher magnitudes—notably $4.97 million for advanced photonics sensors and $11.1 million for biodegradable PPE and automation research.
NIST funds the entire program; no other federal agencies participate. Eligible recipients include institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, hospitals, and foreign organizations at NIST's discretion, subject to certain restrictions on government-owned contractor-operated facilities.
Two open opportunities are relevant. The Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grant Programs (2025-NIST-MSE-01, due September 15, 2026) supports activities developing, expanding, or sustaining NIST partnership programs and collaborative research in metrology, standards, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, advanced communications, advanced manufacturing, and related areas. The Manufacturing USA Technology Roadmap grant program historically supported roadmapping efforts for advanced manufacturing clusters; recent roadmapping calls closed in August 2021. Activity in this program has contracted significantly post-2022 pandemic response phase, warranting careful timing assessment before pursuit.
Objective and description
- Objective
To establish an strengthen new and/or existing centers, consortia, or other arrangements for interdisciplinary research infrastructure where NIST, academic, industry and/or other federal researchers will collaborate on emerging areas of basic and app
- Description
To establish an strengthen new and/or existing centers, consortia, or other arrangements for interdisciplinary research infrastructure where NIST, academic, industry and/or other federal researchers will collaborate on emerging areas of basic and applied research on innovations in measurement science, standards, technology, and/or data.
Eligibility
- Beneficiary eligibility
Public and private institutions of higher education, public and private hospitals, and other quasi-public and private non-profit organizations such as, but not limited to, community action agencies, research institutes, educational associations, and health centers. The term may include commercial organizations, foreign or international organizations (such as agencies of the United Nations) which are recipients, subrecipients, or contractors or subcontractors of recipients or subrecipients at the discretion of the DoC. The term does not include government-owned contractor-operated facilities or research centers providing continued support for mission-oriented, large-scale programs that are government-owned or controlled, or are designated as federally-funded research and development centers.institutions of research and/or education, professional institutes and associations, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, and commercial organizations.
- Uses of assistance
Funds must be expended on interdisciplinary research infrastructure to further scientific research and catalyze technology and knowledge transfer in scientific areas relevant to NIST and emerging areas of national need.
- Use restrictions
Funds must be expended on interdisciplinary research infrastructure to further scientific research and catalyze technology and knowledge transfer in scientific areas relevant to NIST and emerging areas of national need. Funding amount to be determined.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Usually one to five years in length.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria vary with competition. Specific criteria listed in the Notices of Funding Opportunities posted at www.grants.gov.
- Award procedure
Award process based upon published selection criteria.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Regular programs approval times are from 3 to 6 months.
- Renewals
Future or continued funding will be at the discretion of NIST, based on such factors as satisfactory performance and the availability of funds. Renewals are competed whereas continuations of multi-year agreements are not subject to further competition.
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
Latest 10 of 85 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of Delaware | $240,882,496 | 63% |
| 2 | Colorado State University | $19,987,166 | 5% |
| 3 | Iowa State University Of Science And Technology | $19,863,612 | 5% |
| 4 | Advanced Functional Fabrics Of America, Inc. | $11,116,421 | 3% |
| 5 | American Institute Of Chemical Engineers | $9,481,939 | 2% |
| 6 | Bioindustrial Manufacturing And Design Ecosystem | $8,804,893 | 2% |
| 7 | UI Labs | $6,249,647 | 2% |
| 8 | University Of Maryland, College Park | $5,611,961 | 1% |
| 9 | Advanced Robotics For Manufacturing Institute | $5,461,001 | 1% |
| 10 | The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York | $5,273,779 | 1% |
10 of 72 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$56,387 |
| FY2025 | $24,186,172 |
| FY2024 | $14,424,028 |
| FY2023 | $13,694,149 |
| FY2022 | $75,399,028 |
| FY2021 | $91,740,993 |
| FY2020 | $20,088,235 |
| FY2019 | $18,385,851 |
| FY2018 | $18,339,538 |
| FY2017 | $55,381,668 |
| FY2016 | $20,644,791 |
| FY2015 | $21,892,312 |
| FY2014 | $1,933,529 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 11.619?
Assistance Listing 11.619 is Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure, a federal grant program run by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce).
What is the CFDA number for Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure?
Its CFDA number is 11.619: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 11.619 awarded?
85 grant awards under 11.619 have obligated $380,763,546 in federal funds to 72 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 11.619?
The recipients obligated the most under Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure are University Of Delaware ($240,882,496), Colorado State University ($19,987,166) and Iowa State University Of Science And Technology ($19,863,612).
How much did 11.619 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 11.619 obligated $24,186,172 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 11.619?
No opportunity listed under 11.619 is open now. The latest, Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs, was posted on May 14, 2025.
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