NIST Manufacturing USA National Emergency Assistance Program
National Institute of Standards and Technology · Department of Commerce
At a glance
NIST Manufacturing USA National Emergency Assistance Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce). The application deadline was October 5, 2020. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 11.620 (Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Mar 30, 2020Posted
- Oct 5, 2020Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 30, 2020
- Close date
- Oct 5, 2020
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant, Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 11.620, not this notice): Dependent upon nature and type of grant
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
NIST invites applications from current Manufacturing USA institutes not receiving financial assistance under Section 1741(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ((Pub. L. 116-92, December 20, 2019), to be codified at 15 U.S.C. § 278s(e)) at the time of proposal submission. An institute may work individually or may include proposed subawards to other institutes and/or proposed contracts with other organizations as part of the applicant’s proposal.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
NIST invites Manufacturing USA institutes to propose high-impact projects designed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 11.620
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Christopher Hunton Grants Technical Assistant
grants@nist.gov
301-975-5718
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “NIST Manufacturing USA National Emergency Assistance Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How do I apply for “NIST Manufacturing USA National Emergency Assistance Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 2020-NIST-MFGUSA-NEAP-01), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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