Eligibility for the program listed in this NOFO is open to all non-Federal entities.
Eligible applicants include accredited institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations incorporated in the United States; state, local, territorial, and Indian tribal governments;
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foreign public entities; and foreign organizations.
Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO.
Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators.
NIST will consider multiple applications per applicant.
However, an individual researcher may only be listed as the principal investigator on one application.
In addition, applicants should refrain from submitting multiple applications with related subject matter.