Training for Improving Plastics Circularity (TIPC) Grant Program

Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology

11.620 -- Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The NIST Training for Improving Plastics Circularity (TIPC) Grant Program seeks to advance the development of coursework and hands-on training resources in polymer measurement methods, manufacturing, and systems thinking that will promote a skilled workforce to support expansion and increased scale of circular domestic plastics industries. The Program will support academic coursework development and implementation at the associates or bachelors’ level or the development of a continuing education program for an existing workforce, related purchases and installation of equipment, and/or possible training experiences to help promote the development of a skilled and distributed workforce focused on the growing field of circular plastics.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Accredited institutions of higher education (IHEs) or non-profit organizations located in the United States or its territories. An eligible IHE applicant may work individually or include proposed sub-awards or contracts with others, such as non-profits or commercial organizations, in a project application, effectively forming a team or consortium. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators. NIST seeks to collaborate with a wide range of organizations and encourages minority-serving institutions of higher education to apply.

Grantor contact information

Description

Misty L Roosa Management Analyst

Email

Agency Contact

grants@nist.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
2023-NIST-TIPC-01_NOFO.pdf	2023-NIST-TIPC-01	Mar 17, 2023 04:22 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: August 16, 2023

Application process

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Award

$--

Program Funding

100

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

2023-NIST-TIPC-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

March 17, 2023

Archive date:

August 16, 2023