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2024-SBIR-CHIPS-01: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program for CHIPS For America – CHIPS Metrology

Closed Closed June 14, 2024 Opportunity 2024-SBIR-CHIPS-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 2024.

National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 24 awards. Applications closed on June 14, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 16, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedApril 16, 2024
DeadlineJune 14, 2024
Archived by Grants.govJuly 15, 2024

Who can apply

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

Additional Information on Eligibility: Each organization submitting an application must qualify at the time of the award as a small business concern as defined by the Small Business Administration. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program for CHIPS for America – CHIPS Metrology seeks applications from eligible applicants to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an innovative idea or technology with the aim of developing a viable product or service that will be introduced to the commercial microelectronics marketplace. This NOFO contains multiple topics on research projects for critically needed measurement services, tools, and instrumentation; innovative manufacturing metrologies; novel assurance and provenance technologies and advanced metrology research and development (R&D) testbeds to help secure U.S. leadership in the global semiconductor industry.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

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

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach (11.620) awarded $270 million across 237 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Regents of the University of ColoradoColorado2$74.9 million
University of Maryland, College ParkMaryland4$53.0 million
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland3$34.8 million
Association of University Technology Managers IncNorth Carolina2$21.5 million
Georgetown UniversityDistrict of Columbia2$19.4 million

Top states: Maryland ($91.9 million), Colorado ($84.9 million), District of Columbia ($28.2 million), North Carolina ($23.6 million), California ($9.3 million).

Who has won CHIPS Research and Development grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, CHIPS Research and Development (11.042) awarded $9.8 million across 18 grant awards, an average of $545,415 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Activate Global IncCalifornia1$5.0 million
Octave Photonics LLCColorado1$290,000
Tiptek, LLCPennsylvania1$290,000
Tech-X CorporationColorado1$289,992
Exigent Solutions, Inc.Texas1$289,965

Top states: California ($7.0 million), Colorado ($837,359), Pennsylvania ($290,000), Texas ($289,965), Virginia ($289,831).

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 2024-SBIR-CHIPS-01 still open?

No. It closed on June 14, 2024.

Who can apply for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program for CHIPS For America – CHIPS Metrology?

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 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program for CHIPS For America – CHIPS Metrology?

Closed June 14, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has won CHIPS Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Activate Global Inc, Octave Photonics LLC, Tiptek, LLC. The program made 18 awards worth $9.8 million in that time.

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