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2023-NIST-SDO-01: Standards Development Organization Grants for Forensic Science Standards (SDO GFSS)

Closed Closed September 30, 2023 Opportunity 2023-NIST-SDO-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 2023.

National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on September 30, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 31, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedAugust 31, 2023
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2023
Archived by Grants.govOctober 30, 2023

Who can apply

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

Nongovernmental standards development organizations (including associations or technical societies), located in the United States or its territories, that plan, develop, establish, or coordinate voluntary consensus standards using a voluntary consensus standards development process and operate in conformity with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Essential Requirements for American National Standards.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The NIST Standards Development Organization Grants for Forensic Science Standards (SDO GFSS) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to develop, approve, disseminate, maintain, and review forensic science voluntary consensus standards and best practices that shall be made available to the public free of charge.

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 2023-NIST-SDO-01 still open?

No. It closed on September 30, 2023.

Who can apply for Standards Development Organization Grants for Forensic Science Standards (SDO GFSS)?

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 Standards Development Organization Grants for Forensic Science Standards (SDO GFSS)?

Closed September 30, 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.

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