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2022-NIST-PMGP-01: Precision Measurement Grant Program (PMGP)

Closed Closed May 19, 2022 Opportunity 2022-NIST-PMGP-01

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institute of Standards and Technology notices from 2021.

National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 200 awards. Applications closed on May 19, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 2, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

National Institute of Standards and Technology has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
2024-NIST-PMGP-01February 9, 2024Closed July 9, 2024Closed
2023-NIST-PMGP-01February 14, 2023Closed June 5, 2023Closed
2021-NIST-PMGP-01January 12, 2021Closed February 17, 2021Closed

Key dates

PostedNovember 18, 2021
DeadlineMay 19, 2022
Archived by Grants.govJune 18, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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; for-profit organizations incorporated in the United States; state, local, territorial, and Indian tribal governments; foreign public entities; and foreign organizations. 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.

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What the grant funds

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; for-profit organizations incorporated in the United States; state, local, territorial, and Indian tribal governments; foreign public entities; and foreign organizations. 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.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (11.609) awarded $359 million across 594 grant awards, an average of $603,831 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
University of Maryland, College ParkMaryland29$95.4 million
The Regents of the University of ColoradoColorado7$40.1 million
Colorado State UniversityColorado3$16.2 million
Northwestern UniversityIllinois3$15.7 million
Theiss ResearchCalifornia68$15.2 million

Top states: Maryland ($100 million), Colorado ($60.0 million), California ($23.5 million), Pennsylvania ($20.2 million), Illinois ($18.3 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is 2022-NIST-PMGP-01 still open?

No. It closed on May 19, 2022.

Who can apply for Precision Measurement Grant Program (PMGP)?

National Institute of Standards and Technology accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Precision Measurement Grant Program (PMGP)?

Closed May 19, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has won Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Maryland, College Park, The Regents of the University of Colorado, Colorado State University. The program made 594 awards worth $359 million in that time.

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