# Center of Excellence in Climate Measurements (CECM) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2024-nist-cecm-01-center-of-excellence-in-climate-measurements-cecm-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352103

> National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on April 1, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2024-NIST-CECM-01 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 1, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| 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; commercial organizations incorporated in the United States; and State, Local, Territorial, and Indian Tribal Governments. Applicants must be physically located in a U.S. State or U.S. Territory with existing requirements to reduce greenhouse gases and track climate effects. The applicant must have documented, established partnerships with national climate offices, as well as with an established State or Territorial Climate Office within the applicant’s State or Territory. The applicant must have documented experience conducting comprehensive State or Territory climate assessments.

## What the grant funds

NIST seeks applications from eligible applicants for the creation of an interdisciplinary Center of Excellence in Climate Measurements that coordinates activities to advance efforts to establish national standardization of methods and metrics for forecasting consequences of climate trends at scales important to communities across multiple geographies and over time. The Center will carry out research and will act as a convener and leader in this field of research by collaborating with NIST and other stakeholders to develop standard practices, methodologies, and tools that will assist communities in making quantitative predictions of climate-related effects on their communities.

## Questions people ask

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

No. It closed on April 1, 2024.

### Who can apply for Center of Excellence in Climate Measurements (CECM) 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 Center of Excellence in Climate Measurements (CECM) Program?

Closed April 1, 2024. 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.