OpportunityTitle: Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility for all programs listed in this FFO is unrestricted, that is, open to all non-Federal entities.  Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, Indian tribes, hospitals, foreign public entities, and foreign governments.  Applicants selected for awards under 15 U.S.C. &#167; 278g-1 are encouraged, but not required, to select underrepresented minorities for participation.  In addition, NIST is not able to accept an application from an individual unaffiliated with a sponsoring applicant organization.
Description: NIST is soliciting applications for financial assistance for Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) within the following NIST Laboratory grant programs: 1) the Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) Grant Program; 2) the Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) Grant Program; 3) the Engineering Laboratory (EL) Grant Program; 4) Fire Research (FR) Grant Program; 5) the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) Grant Program; 6) the Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) Grant Program; 7) the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Grant Program; 8) the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) Grant Program; 9) the Special Programs Office (SPO) Grant Program; 10) the Standards Coordination Office (SCO) Grant Program; 11) the International and Academic Affairs Office (IAAO) Grant Program; and 12) the Associate Director for Laboratory Programs (ADLP) Grant Program. See the Full Announcement/FFO document for details of these component programs.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Agency Contact
GrantorContactText: Christopher Hunton &lt;br/&gt;Grants Technical Assistant &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-975-5718
CloseDateExplanation: For all NIST MSE Research Grant Programs except the Fire Research Grant Program, applications will be considered on a continuing/rolling basis.  Applications received after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 12, 2015 may be processed and considered for funding under this FFO in the current fiscal year or in the next fiscal year, subject to the availability of funds.    As to the Fire Research Grant Program, while there is no guarantee as to when applications will be processed and awards issued, in order for NIST to attempt to process applications and issue awards prior to the end of FY 2015, paper applications for the Fire Research Grant Program should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 12, 2015 and electronic applications to the Fire Research Grant Program should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 12, 2015.  Applications received after June 12, 2015 may be processed and considered for funding under this FFO in the current fiscal year or in the next fiscal year, subject to the availability of funds.