# Standardization Center of Excellence

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2024-nist-scoe-01-standardization-center-of-excellence/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355227

> National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards. Applications closed on August 7, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2024-NIST-SCOE-01 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 7, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| 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 nongovernmental organizations (including, but not limited to academic institutions, trade associations, and professional societies), located in the United States or its territories. Eligible applicants include contractors that operate Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) where the applicant is permitted to receive federal financial assistance award funds. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

NIST’s Standards Coordination Office is seeking applications from eligible applicants for activities to establish and maintain a Standardization Center of Excellence (SCoE) to support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies (CETs) that are essential to U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. The scope of this institutional award, as described in the Department of Commerce Grants and Cooperative Agreements Manual, Chapter 6.A.2 (20 April 2021), encompasses all critical areas of standardization such as pre-standardization engagement, measurement standards, reference standards, documentary standards, conformity assessment, and management systems.

## Questions people ask

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

No. It closed on August 7, 2024.

### Who can apply for Standardization Center of Excellence?

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 Standardization Center of Excellence?

Closed August 7, 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.