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NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program – First Responder 3D Indoor Tracking Prize

Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Assistance Listings
  • 11.609 -- Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program is seeking applicants with expertise in prize competitions to collaborate with technical experts from NIST, industry/academia, and public safety to serve as Prize Administrator in developing and implementing the First Responder 3D Indoor Tracking (FR3D) Prize. The FR3D Prize competition aims to achieve game-changing performance of sensors and systems for localization and tracking of first responders operating indoors in a variety of building environments without any benefit of pre-deployed dedicated infrastructure. The PSIAP seeks to attract experts and innovators from industry and academia to focus on this difficult challenge by offering a monetary prize purse and unique opportunities for live testing and evaluation. Administration of the FR3D Prize will include all aspects of prize development, project management, and execution.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

This NOFO is open to U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, and for-profit organizations. NIST will not be accepting proposals from foreign entities. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators.

Grantor contact information

Description

Ashley Smothers NOFO Coordinator

Email

grants@nist.gov

grants@nist.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
2020-NIST-PSIAP-FR3D-01_Amendment_3..pdf
2020-NIST-PSIAP-FR3D-01 Amendment 3
Apr 6, 2020 05:51 PM UTC
2020-NIST-PSIAP-FR3D-01_APPLICATION_INSTRUCTIONS.pdf
2020-NIST-PSIAP-FR3D-01 Application Instructions
Oct 9, 2019 05:16 PM UTC

Link to additional information

NIST PSIAP Public Website

Archived: September 21, 2020

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$8,000,000

Program Funding

100

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$4,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

2020-NIST-PSIAP-FR3D-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

6

Posted date:

October 9, 2019

Archive date:

September 21, 2020

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