Center of Excellence in Climate Measurements (CECM) Program

Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology

11.609 -- Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

NIST seeks applications from eligible applicants for the creation of an interdisciplinary Center of Excellence in Climate Measurements that coordinates activities to advance efforts to establish national standardization of methods and metrics for forecasting consequences of climate trends at scales important to communities across multiple geographies and over time. The Center will carry out research and will act as a convener and leader in this field of research by collaborating with NIST and other stakeholders to develop standard practices, methodologies, and tools that will assist communities in making quantitative predictions of climate-related effects on their communities.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

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Additional information

Eligibility for the program listed in this NOFO is open to all non-Federal entities. Eligible applicants include: accredited institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; commercial organizations incorporated in the United States; and State, Local, Territorial, and Indian Tribal Governments. Applicants must be physically located in a U.S. State or U.S. Territory with existing requirements to reduce greenhouse gases and track climate effects. The applicant must have documented, established partnerships with national climate offices, as well as with an established State or Territorial Climate Office within the applicant’s State or Territory. The applicant must have documented experience conducting comprehensive State or Territory climate assessments.

Grantor contact information

Description

Misty L Roosa Management Analyst

Email

Agency Contact

grants@nist.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
CECM_Coversheet_Amendment.pdf	CECM Coversheet Amendment	Mar 8, 2024 04:03 PM UTC
Amendment_Center_of_Excellence_in_Climate_Measurements_Program_FY24_NOFO_.pdf	2024-NIST-CECM-01 NOFO	Mar 8, 2024 04:03 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: May 1, 2024

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

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Award Minimum

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Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

2024-NIST-CECM-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

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Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

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History

Version:

Posted date:

January 30, 2024

Archive date:

May 1, 2024