Metal Direct Digital Manufacturing for Industrial Base Innovation Fund (IBIF) Program
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Department of Defense
At a glance
Metal Direct Digital Manufacturing for Industrial Base Innovation Fund (IBIF) Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command (Department of Defense). The application deadline was December 19, 2011. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 12.431 (Basic Scientific Research).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Nov 17, 2011Posted
- Dec 19, 2011Application deadline
- Posted
- Nov 17, 2011
- Close date
- Dec 19, 2011
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant, Cooperative Agreement, Procurement Contract, Other
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 12.431, not this notice): Range: $1,374,000.00-$1,500,000.00 and Average Award: $1,457,744.00
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
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.
II. AWARD INFORMATION
Awards made under this BAA may be in the form of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and Other Transactions and are subject to the availability of appropriations. Proposals should be written to include a base period of one year plus two one-year option periods. Projects must have clear goals for each year. Funding of the option years will be contingent upon satisfactory performance of the base period and the availability of funds. Most proposals will request funding in the range of $200,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 per year. Multiple awards under the BAA are anticipated.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 12.431
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command
lauren.a.mcdermott@us.army.mil
703-617-8349
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Metal Direct Digital Manufacturing for Industrial Base Innovation Fund (IBIF) Program”?
The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.
How do I apply for “Metal Direct Digital Manufacturing for Industrial Base Innovation Fund (IBIF) Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity W15QKN-12-R-D008), 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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