# CHIPS AI/AE for Rapid, Industry-informed Sustainable Semiconductor Materials and Processes (CARISSMA) Competition

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2025-nist-chips-aiae-sustainability-01-chips-ai-ae-for-rapid-industry-informed-sustainable/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356912

> 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 January 13, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2025-NIST-CHIPS-AIAE-SUSTAINABILITY-01 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 13, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.042 |

## Who can apply

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

• Under this NOFO, eligible applicants are domestic accredited institutions of higher education and domestic non-profit or for-profit organizations that manage consortia of accredited institutions of higher education. A domestic entity is one that is incorporated within the United States (including a U.S. territory) with its principal place of business in the United States (including a U.S. territory). Eligible applicants may submit only one concept paper and, if invited, one full application. • Eligible subrecipients under this NOFO include accredited institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations or non-profit organizations; State, local, territorial, and Tribal governments; Federally Funded Research and Development Centers; Federal entities; foreign partners; and other entities eligible to participate as applicants. Eligible subrecipients may participate in multiple applications.• Vendors selling goods or services in the ordinary course of business are not considered subrecipients under this NOFO.

## What the grant funds

Subject to the availability of funds, this NOFO seeks applications for industry-informed, university-based artificial intelligence-powered autonomous experimentation (AI/AE) collaborations, including research and development, education and workforce development, and related activities relevant to sustainable semiconductor materials and processes. If successful, awards made under this NOFO will support the long-term viability of next-generation domestic semiconductor manufacturing, accelerating the discovery, design, synthesis, and adoption of materials and processes, and the development of new researchers needed to meet the industry’s technology, economic, and sustainability goals.

## Questions people ask

### Is 2025-NIST-CHIPS-AIAE-SUSTAINABILITY-01 still open?

No. It closed on January 13, 2025.

### Who can apply for CHIPS AI/AE for Rapid, Industry-informed Sustainable Semiconductor Materials and Processes (CARISSMA) Competition?

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 CHIPS AI/AE for Rapid, Industry-informed Sustainable Semiconductor Materials and Processes (CARISSMA) Competition?

Closed January 13, 2025. 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.