Assistance Listing 11.053
Precision Measurement Grant Program
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · National Institute of Standards and Technology
Assistance Listing 11.053, “Precision Measurement Grant Program,” is a federal program administered by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $300K in obligations for fiscal year 2025. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 1 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE.
Program objective
The NIST Precision Measurement Grants Program (PMGP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to support significant research in the field of fundamental measurement or the determination of fundamental constants.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 11.053
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Territorial
- Foreign Non-Government Not-for-Profit Organization
- Foreign Non-Government Nonprofit Organization
- Tribal
- Local
- Foreign Non-Governmental For-Profit Organization
- State
Eligible applicants include accredited institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations incorporated in the United States; state, local, territorial, and Indian tribal governments; foreign public entities; and foreign organizations. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Also note that before proposals from federal agencies can be awarded, applicants must affirm that their agency has legal authority to receive funds from another federal agency in excess of their appropriation. Because this notice is not proposing to procure goods or services from applicants, the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. section 1535) does not provide this authority.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionWho gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 1 grant or cooperative agreement award with funding actions under ALN 11.053.
Grant obligations by fiscal year
Largest recipients since October 1, 2023
Where recipients are located
- Massachusetts$49.9K
Most recent awards
- PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE · MAPROJECT DESCRIPTION: THIS PROJECT APPLIES QUANTUM-LOGIC SPECTROSCOPY (QLS) TO A SINGLE ELECTRON AND POSITRON USING TWO SEPARATE PENNING TRAPS A SPHERICAL SPECTROSCOPY TRAP AND A PLANAR READOUT TRAP CONNECTED VIA A WIRE. THIS DUAL-TRAP DESIGN UTILIZES A QUANTUM LOGIC SWAP GATE TO COHERENTLY TRANSFER MOTIONAL QUANTUM STATES BETWEEN THE PARTICLES, ELIMINATING THE SYSTEMATIC ERRORS AND READOUT LIMITAT$49.9KStarts Oct 1, 2026 · Award ↗
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 11.053?
11.053 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Precision Measurement Grant Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 11.053?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Territorial, Foreign Non-Government Not-for-Profit Organization, Foreign Non-Government Nonprofit Organization, Tribal, Local, Foreign Non-Governmental For-Profit Organization and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 11.053 provide?
The agency reported $300,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.
Who has received funding under ALN 11.053?
Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 1 grant awards under 11.053. The largest recipients by obligations were PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE ($49.9K). Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.