# Accelerating Federal Technology Transfer (AFTT) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2024-nist-aftt-01-accelerating-federal-technology-transfer-aftt-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353265

> National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on May 28, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2024-NIST-AFTT-01 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 28, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.620 |

## 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, but are not limited to, institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, Indian tribes, hospitals, 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’s Accelerating Federal Technology Transfer (AFTT) Program is seeking applications from eligible applicants for activities to help promote, educate, and facilitate federal technology transfer. Under the AFTT Program, members of the Federal Laboratory Consortium’s (FLC) Executive Board, including NIST, will collaborate with the awardee on the development of outreach and educational programs, tools, and best practices that will enhance the ability of the academic and private sectors to engage with Federal laboratories in technology transfer and research commercialization. Specifically, the awardee will collaborate with the FLC’s Executive Board, including NIST, in the areas of technology transfer and research commercialization by: developing the necessary tools and services to promote the utilization of Federal intellectual property, user facilities, and other R&D resources by non-federal partners; creating a suitable education and training infrastructure in technology transfer for the relevant stakeholders; and engaging industry, academic, and state and local government communities to facilitate access to federal R&D collaborations and federal technology transfer opportunities on both a regional and a national level.

## Questions people ask

### Is 2024-NIST-AFTT-01 still open?

No. It closed on May 28, 2024.

### Who can apply for Accelerating Federal Technology Transfer (AFTT) 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 Accelerating Federal Technology Transfer (AFTT) Program?

Closed May 28, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Regents of the University of Colorado, University of Maryland, College Park, The Johns Hopkins University. The program made 237 awards worth $270 million in that time.