This NIST Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant is established to develop, expand, strengthen, and sustain vital NIST partnership programs. It directly supports the conduct of research or a recipient’s portion of collaborative research across a diverse range of critical scientific and technological fields. Key focus areas include Metrology, Standards development, Nanotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Communications, and Advanced Manufacturing. The grant also aims to significantly promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness, advance measurements in various sciences, and facilitate neutron research. A further objective is enhancing the coordination of the U.S. Standards System among government and private sector organizations, bolstering national scientific and industrial capabilities.
Opportunity ID: 358955
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2025-NIST-MSE-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 300 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.042 — CHIPS Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 14, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 14, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Rolling |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Rolling |
| Archive Date: | – |
| 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: | This NOFO is open to all non-Federal entities to include, institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, Indian tribes, hospitals, foreign public entities, and foreign governments. Individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. NIST seeks to collaborate with a wide range of organizations and encourages minority-serving institutions of higher education and community colleges to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: |
To support activities that develop, expand, strengthen, or sustain NIST partnership programs and/or support the conduct of research or a recipient’s portion of collaborative research in a variety of areas including, but not limited to: Metrology; Standards; Nanotechnology; Artificial Intelligence; Advanced Communications; Advanced Manufacturing; Promotion of U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness; Measurements in Sciences; Neutron Research; and enhancing coordination of the U.S. Standards System with government and private sector organizations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Misty L Roosa
Program Analyst Email:nofo@nist.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 358955 Full Announcement-FY25 MSE -> FY25 MSE NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Misty L Roosa Program Analyst Email: nofo@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.042 | 2025-NIST-MSE-01 | Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs | PKG00290741 | May 14, 2025 | Dec 31, 2026 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
358955 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
358955 CD511-1.1.pdf
358955 RR_FedNonFedBudget_2_0-2.0.pdf
358955 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
Optional forms
358955 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
358955 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30_2_0-2.0.pdf
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