# National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2023-nist-ncnr-01-national-institute-of-standards-and-technology-center-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346875

> 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 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2023-NIST-NCNR-01 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 200 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.609 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

## What the grant funds

The NIST Center for Neutron Research is seeking competitive applications from eligible applicants for activities that will advance the research of NCNR users and NIST scientists by: (i) operating neutron instrumentation at the NCNR; (ii) developing new neutron instrumentation and measurement capabilities at the NCNR; (iii) conducting collaborative research with NIST scientists and visiting researchers at the NCNR; (iv) broadly disseminating the results from neutron research and the development of new neutron measurement technologies to the scientific community; (v) research on neutron delivery systems, such as cold sources, beams and guides, nuclear reactor core analysis, optimization, and methodologies to support novel neutron source concepts; and (vi) undertaking education and outreach activities that promote the use of neutrons by academic and industrial scientists and that contribute to the development of the next generation of neutron scientists.

## Questions people ask

### Is 2023-NIST-NCNR-01 still open?

No. It closed on May 15, 2023.

### Who can apply for National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement Program?

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 National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement Program?

Closed May 15, 2023. 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.