Description
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is announcing an amendment to Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number 2025-NIST-MSE-01 for the Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs. This opportunity aims 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 various areas, including metrology, standards, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, advanced communications, and more.
• The opportunity is open to all non-Federal entities, including 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.
• The application deadline is September 15, 2026, and applications received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered.