OpportunityTitle: Training for Improving Plastics Circularity (TIPC) Grant Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Accredited institutions of higher education (IHEs) or non-profit organizations located in the United States or its territories. An eligible IHE applicant may work individually or include proposed sub-awards or contracts with others, such as non-profits or commercial organizations, in a project application, effectively forming a team or consortium. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators. NIST seeks to collaborate with a wide range of organizations and encourages minority-serving institutions of higher education to apply.
Description: The NIST Training for Improving Plastics Circularity (TIPC) Grant Program seeks to advance the development of coursework and hands-on training resources in polymer measurement methods, manufacturing, and systems thinking that will promote a skilled workforce to support expansion and increased scale of circular domestic plastics industries. The Program will support academic coursework development and implementation at the associates or bachelors&#8217; level or the development of a continuing education program for an existing workforce, related purchases and installation of equipment, and/or possible training experiences to help promote the development of a skilled and distributed workforce focused on the growing field of circular plastics.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Agency Contact
GrantorContactText: Misty L Roosa &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst