# Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Florida

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2024-nist-mep-01-award-competition-for-hollings-manufacturing-extension/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353886

> National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 1, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2024-NIST-MEP-01 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 1, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.611 |

## Who can apply

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

Per 15 U.S.C. § 278k(a)(5), eligibility is limited to United States-based nonprofit institutions, institutions of higher education, State, United States territory, local, or tribal governments or a consortium thereof, Per 15 U.S.C. § 278k(h)(2), incumbent MEP Centers that have received financial assistance for ten (10) consecutive years and that the Secretary determines are in good standing are eligible to apply under this NOFO. 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 Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), authorized by 15 U.S.C. § 278k, is seeking applications from eligible applicants to enter into a cooperative agreement to operate an MEP Center in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will provide manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will become part of the MEP National Network™, which consists of 51 MEP Centers located in every State and Puerto Rico, and over 1,440 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 460 MEP service locations.

## Questions people ask

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

No. It closed on July 1, 2024.

### Who can apply for Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Florida?

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 Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Florida?

Closed July 1, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Manufacturing Extension Partnership grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Manufacturing Technology Consulting, University of Texas at Arlington, New York Department of Economic Development. The program made 146 awards worth $669 million in that time.