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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.

United States
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Programs12
Active grants6
Total grants10
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
CHIPS Incentives Program - Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment

Funds building or upgrading US facilities that make semiconductor materials or chip-making equipment.

1 grant
CHIPS Incentives Program - Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment
Open
- pool
CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Funds large microelectronics research, prototyping and commercial-solution projects for the CHIPS programme, with every award starting at eight figures.

1 grant
CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Between cycles
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Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs

Funds NIST partnership research across metrology, nanotechnology, AI and advanced manufacturing, open to almost any non-federal organisation except individuals.

1 grant
Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs
Between cycles
- pool
Native Entities Grant Program

Funds digital-equity capacity and competitive projects for Indian Tribes, Alaska Native entities and Native Hawaiian organisations, with a required cost share.

1 grant
Native Entities Grant Program
Open
- pool
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Funds broadband buildout on Tribal land, plus telehealth, telework, and remote-learning programs for the communities that gain access.

1 grant
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Open
- pool
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
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