This grant is for establishing and operating Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in specific states to provide vital manufacturing extension services. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) MEP is offering this cooperative agreement opportunity to eligible applicants in Texas, Tennessee, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Michigan, Virginia, Connecticut, North Carolina, Oregon, Colorado, and Indiana. The primary goal is to support small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) by offering expert guidance and resources. Successful applicants will integrate their new MEP Centers into the extensive MEP National Network, which comprises 51 existing centers across all states and Puerto Rico, leveraging a vast network of over 1,440 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 460 service locations nationwide to enhance manufacturing capabilities and competitiveness.
Opportunity ID: 356693
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2025-NIST-MEP-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | MEP Center State Competition |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 11 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.611 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 09, 2025 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 09, 2025 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 08, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility for the program listed in this NOFO is open to a United States-based nonprofit institution, an institution of higher education, or a State, United States territory, local, or Tribal government or a consortium thereof. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: |
NIST MEP is seeking applications from eligible applicants to enter into a cooperative agreement to operate an MEP Center in one of the following states: Texas, Tennessee, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Michigan, Virginia, Connecticut, North Carolina, Oregon, Colorado, and Indiana. The MEP Center will provide manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) and will become part of the MEP National Network™, which consists of 51 MEP Centers located in every State and Puerto Rico, and over 1,440 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 460 MEP service locations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Misty L Roosa
Management Analyst Email:grants@nist.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 356693 Full Announcement-2025-NIST-MEP-01 -> FY25 MEP State Competition NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Misty L Roosa Management Analyst Email: grants@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.611 | 2025-NIST-MEP-01 | MEP Center State Competition | PKG00288092 | Oct 11, 2024 | Jan 09, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
356693 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
356693 SF424A-1.0.pdf
356693 CD511-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
356693 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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