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301-975-5020
mfg@nist.gov
100 Bureau Drive, M/S 4800
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4800
Federal Funding Opportunities
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) works with small and mid-sized U.S. manufacturers to help them create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money. The nationwide network provides a variety of services, from innovation strategies to process improvements to green manufacturing. MEP also works with partners at the state and federal levels on programs that put manufacturers in position to develop new customers, expand into new markets and create new products.
NIST MEP advocates Federal Funding Opportunities (FFO) for projects designed to enhance the productivity, technical performance and global competitiveness of U.S. Manufacturers. FFO's are implemented through MEP's National system consisting of; 60 Centers, 440 Service Locations, 1,300 Center Staff and over 2,100 Service Providers. These opportunities help encourage the creation and adaption of improved technologies and provide resources to develop new products that respond to changing market needs.
Open Announcements
There are no open announcements at this time.
Closed Announcements
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center for Nebraska
These MEP centers will become part of the MEP national system of extension service providers, currently comprised of more than 400 centers and field offices located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Learn More
Make it in America Challenge
The Make it in America Challenge will provide up to $40 million in competitive grant funding through the US Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Agency and NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), DOL’s Employment and Training Administration, and the Delta Regional Authority. This collaboration allows applicants to submit one application to support the development and implementation of a regional economic development strategy accelerating job creation by encouraging re-shoring by U.S. firms, fostering Foreign Direct Investment, encouraging U.S. companies to keep or expand their businesses in the United States, and training local workers. Learn More
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers for Arizona, Maryland, and Rhode Island - Closed October 2012
NIST invites proposals from eligible proposers for funding three (3) separate MEP centers to provide manufacturing extension services to primarily small and medium-sized manufacturers in three separate locations, Arizona, Maryland, and Rhode Island. Learn More
Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge - Closed July 2012
The Obama Administration announced a $26 million Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge to boost regionally-driven economic development strategies that support advanced manufacturing clusters. Learn More
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers for South Dakota and Kentucky - Closed July 2012
These MEP centers will become part of the MEP national system of extension service providers, currently comprised of more than 400 centers and field offices located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Learn More
Building Construction Technology Extension Program (BCTEP) Pilot Projects
2012-BCTEP-01 - Closed July 2012
The pilot program will address increasing energy efficiency in commercial and industrial building operations. Learn More
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers for Arizona, Chicago region of the State of Illinois, and identified counties in Central Pennsylvania. - Closed April 2010
These projects will establish manufacturing extension centers under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program for three regions including the state of Arizona, Chicago region of the state of Illinois and the identified counties in Central Pennsylvania. Learn More
Projects to develop client engagement or business models and deployment strategies that integrate two or more of the MEP Strategic Growth Areas. - Closed 2010
The projects should further demonstrate in its proposed client engagement or business model, the benefit of this integration and how the approach can expand service capability and capacity of the MEP system. The five MEP Strategic Growth Areas are: supply chain, sustainability, technology acceleration, workforce and continuous improvement. Learn More
Projects to Develop and Demonstrate Integrated Tools, Training, and Methodologies for Growth Transformation and to Share with the MEP Program and Information Session for Potential Applicants. - Closed July 2010
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. Learn More
Energy Efficiency Building Systems Regional Innovation Cluster - Closed May 2012
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) will be supporting the creation of a regional research center that will develop new energy-efficiency technologies for buildings. MEP is taking part in an interagency initiative to establish an Energy Regional Innovation Cluster (E-RIC). The new regional center, announced by the Obama Administration, will receive up to $129.7 million in support from seven federal agencies over the next five years. The E-RIC will be established in a U.S. region to be selected through a competitive process. The center will be based at a university, Department of Energy laboratory or private firm, and will work with local partners to develop and implement energy-efficiency building technologies in area buildings. Learn More