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National Institute of Standards and Technology

Funds United States innovation through measurement science, standards development, manufacturing partnerships, and technology prize initiatives.

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Programs7
Active grants3
Total grants5
About

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is a U.S. federal agency in the Department of Commerce. Established in 1901, it promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology, and it spans five laboratories, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Baldrige program, and the CHIPS program offices. Its FY26 enacted budget wa…

Programs & grants under this funder
NIST Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Provides external organizations and universities access to NIST priorities through cooperative agreements.

1 grant
NIST BAA — Cooperative Agreements
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Baldrige Performance Excellence Program

Offers United States organizations a recognized framework for measuring performance excellence and quality improvement.

NIST Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI / formerly AISI)

Connects research teams to collaborative contracts and standards work advancing trusted technologies.

CHIPS R&D Office Programs

Provides competitive support for domestic semiconductor innovation, packaging, and measurement ecosystems in the United States.

1 grant
CHIPS R&D Office — LOI/Competitive Awards
Open
$11B pool
NIST SBIR Program

Supports United States small businesses with federal measurement science and standards contracts for focused development.

3 grants
NIST SBIR
Open
— pool
NIST SBIR Phase I
Between cycles
— pool
NIST SBIR Phase II
Between cycles
— pool
NIST SBIR Phase I (general)

Helps NIST Quantum Science Phase I support validate early measurement and standards technology through first-phase federal development funding.

NIST SBIR Phase II Quantum Information Science

Funds NIST Quantum Information Science follow-on work by supporting prototyping that builds on earlier validated technical results.

Parent entityU.S. Department of Commerce
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.nist.gov