Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) State Partnership Support Project
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Assistance Listings
- 11.611 -- Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
NIST invites proposals from eligible organizations to provide in-depth collaborative support in developing and advancing stakeholder relationships that are critical to the success of the MEP program, based on the recipient’s expertise and knowledge of State manufacturing and technology agendas. NIST MEP is a federal-state-industry partnership program. The MEP system of Centers and field offices throughout the U.S. provides a mechanism to integrate federal and state public policy goals, respond to market forces and address the needs of manufacturing sectors and of individual manufacturers. To...
make the most of this partnership, NIST MEP strives to balance the priorities of U.S. national policy with those of state partners to create a robust and effective program providing U.S. manufacturers with the tools they need to grow and remain globally competitive. Stakeholders include not only state-based partners but also sub-state partners that are based at the county, community, and city levels, as well as regional partners that extend beyond state boundary lines.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Applicants must be a U.S.-based for-profit or not-for-profit institution or organization. An eligible organization may work individually or may include proposed subawards to eligible organizations or proposed contracts with any other organization as part of the applicant’s proposal, effectively forming a team.
Grantor contact information
Description
Christopher Hunton
Management and Program Analyst
Phone 301-975-5718
Agency Contact
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-nist-mep-state-partnership-01_ffo.pdf | 2016-NIST-MEP-STATE-PARTNERSHIP-01 Full Annoucement/FFO document | Dec 16, 2015 02:52 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
2016-NIST-MEP-STATE-PARTNERSHIP-01 Full Announcement/FFO document
Archived: March 30, 2016
Award
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Program Funding
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Expected awards
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Award Minimum
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Funding opportunity number:
2016-NIST-MEP-STATE-PARTNERSHIP-01
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
December 16, 2015
Archive date:
March 30, 2016
