NIST MEP Competitive Awards Program
NIST invites applications from current MEP Centers to add capabilities to the MEP Program, including the development of projects to solve new or emerging manufacturing problems, that are not already provided for under an applicant’s and its collaborating Center’s base MEP award.
Themes for FY 17 include new manufacturing technologies of relevance to small and mid-size manufacturers, particularly those related to Industry/Manufacturing 4. 0 (these technologies are described more fully in Section I.
1. below); supply chain management technologies and practices; and workforce intermediary and business services.
However, so long as an application addresses the program priorities listed in Section I.
2. of the Full Announcement/NOFO, it need not focus upon any of the identified thematic areas to be considered for funding under this Full Announcement/NOFO.
Themes for FY 17 include new manufacturing technologies of relevance to small and mid-size manufacturers, particularly those related to Industry/Manufacturing 4. 0 (these technologies are described more fully in Section I.
1. below); supply chain management technologies and practices; and workforce intermediary and business services.
However, so long as an application addresses the program priorities listed in Section I.
2. of the Full Announcement/NOFO, it need not focus upon any of the identified thematic areas to be considered for funding under this Full Announcement/NOFO.
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:
2017-NIST-MEP-CAP-01 Full Annoucnement/NOFO
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity are MEP Centers receiving current cooperative agreement funding from NIST AND that, for the two consecutive quarters immediately prior to application, meet or exceed a “Cooperative Agreement Recipient (CAR) Current Quarter Performance” score of 70 as found in the quarterly release of the “CAR Operations Performance Management CARD.” See Section III.1.
of the Full Announcement/NOFO for more information.
An MEP Center may work individually or may include proposed subawards to eligible organizations or proposed contracts with any other organization as part of the applicant’s proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium.
NIST encourages project proposals involving participation from multiple MEP Centers as well as other collaborating entities such as local economic development organizations, universities, community colleges and other organizations.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/grants_management/policy/documents/Grants%20Manual%20-%2024%20October%202016.pdf
Contact:
Christopher HuntonManagement and Program AnalystPhone 301-975-5718
Agency Email Description:
Agency Contact
Agency Email:
grants@nist.gov
Date Posted:
2017-04-17
Application Due Date:
2017-06-15
Archive Date:
2017-07-15
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