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2022-NIST-PSIAP-2022-01: NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program – 2022 (PSIAP-2022)

Closed Closed January 18, 2022 Opportunity 2022-NIST-PSIAP-2022-01

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. Applications closed on January 18, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 17, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedNovember 17, 2021
DeadlineJanuary 18, 2022
Archived by Grants.govFebruary 17, 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. NIST will consider multiple applications per applicant. However, an individual researcher may only be listed as the principal investigator on one application. In addition, applicants should refrain from submitting multiple applications with related subject matter.

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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. NIST will consider multiple applications per applicant. However, an individual researcher may only be listed as the principal investigator on one application. In addition, applicants should refrain from submitting multiple applications with related subject matter.

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-PSIAP-2022-01 still open?

No. It closed on January 18, 2022.

Who can apply for NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program – 2022 (PSIAP-2022)?

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 NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program – 2022 (PSIAP-2022)?

Closed January 18, 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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