National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) Institute Awards
NIST is soliciting applications for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) Institute Awards from eligible applicants to establish and operate a Manufacturing Innovation Institute in an area of U. S. advanced manufacturing national need.
Proposed Institutes in any area of advanced manufacturing will be considered so long as they do not duplicate the technical scope and programs of both existing programs of federally funded Institutes within the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), and technical focus area(s) that are identified within any in-progress Institute funding opportunity announced by a federal agency.
Please consult the Full Announcement/FFO document for further details on the NNMI Institute Awards, the program’s public web site, FAQs, and informational webinars.
Proposed Institutes in any area of advanced manufacturing will be considered so long as they do not duplicate the technical scope and programs of both existing programs of federally funded Institutes within the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), and technical focus area(s) that are identified within any in-progress Institute funding opportunity announced by a federal agency.
Please consult the Full Announcement/FFO document for further details on the NNMI Institute Awards, the program’s public web site, FAQs, and informational webinars.
Agency: Department of Commerce
Office: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Estimated Funding: Not Available
Office: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Estimated Funding: Not Available
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
2016-NIST-NNMI-01 Full Announcement/FFO document
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are non-profit organizations; accredited institutions of higher education; State, local, and Tribal governments; and for-profit organizations that are organized and operated in the United States (including U. S. territories) with majority domestic ownership or control.
Federal agencies and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.
Please refer to the Full Announcement/FFO document for further details on eligibility.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://nist.gov/amo/upload/NNMI2016FFO.pdf
Contact:
Christopher HuntonManagement and Program AnalystPhone 301-975-0404
Agency Email Description:
Agency Contact
Agency Email:
grants@nist.gov
Date Posted:
2016-02-23
Application Due Date:
2016-04-20
Archive Date:
2016-08-22
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