The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Projects – Growth Transformation grant. This grant invites proposals addressing new competitive needs of manufacturers across five Strategic Growth Areas: Supply Chain, Sustainability, Technology Acceleration, Workforce, and Continuous Improvement. Its purpose is to improve regional industrial competitiveness and economic stability. Projects will develop and demonstrate innovative tools, training, and methodologies for growth transformation. Crucially, proposals must detail plans for strong integration into the MEP national system and linkages to resources, maximizing benefit and impact for manufacturers nationwide.
Opportunity ID: 55275
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2010-MEP-BGPD-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Projects – Growth Transformation |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Manufacturing Extension Services |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.611 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – All applications must be received or postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time on July 15, 2010. Late proposals will not be reviewed. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – All applications must be received or postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time on July 15, 2010. Late proposals will not be reviewed. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2010 |
| 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: | Eligible applicants are existing MEP extension centers and consortium of centers. A consortium of MEP centers is strongly encouraged to adequately demonstrate the leveraging of resources and competencies tied to the strategic areas. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: | The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites proposals from qualified organizations for projects that address new and emerging competitive needs of manufacturers in areas consistent with the NIST MEP ProgramÂ’s five Strategic Growth Areas (Supply Chain, Sustainability, Technology Acceleration, Workforce and Continuous Improvement). Funded projects will improve the competitiveness of industries in the applicantÂ’s region, and contribute to the long-term economic stability of the region. Please see the NIST MEP website, www.nist.gov/mep for details on these strategies. Competitive projects will use innovative or collaborative approaches to develop and demonstrate integrated tools, training and methodologies for growth transformation that meet the Strategic Growth Area needs and to share those approaches with the MEP National System.
It is important that these awards be well aligned with the MEP national system of extension service providers in order to maximize the potential and impact of existing resources available to manufacturers through the MEP Program. Further information regarding this MEP Program is provided in the information packet, which can be obtained at www.grants.gov with additional background information provided at www.nist.gov/mep. The proposal should include plans for integration into the MEP national system and linkages to appropriate national resources. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement of 2010-MEP-BGPD-01 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Hunton
Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 55275 Full Announcement-1 -> 2010-mep-ffo-business-growth-projects-developmentv2j 6-10-10 final (3).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christopher Hunton Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email: christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.611 | 2010-MEP-BGPD-01 | Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Projects – Growth Transformation | PKG00019283 | Jun 17, 2010 | Jul 15, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
55275 SF424-2.0.pdf
55275 CD511-1.1.pdf
55275 SF424B-1.1.pdf
55275 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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