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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.

NIST runs dozens of measurement, standards and technology programmes, and needs partners outside government to do a share of that work. This is the standing vehicle for funding them.

The named areas are wide: metrology, standards, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, advanced communications, advanced manufacturing, promoting U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness, measurements in the

AIAdvanced ManufacturingAdvanced Materials

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 27 Aug 2026Source: www.grants.gov