2025-NIST-CHIPS-CRDO-01: CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Closed
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 2025.
National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on September 15, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 1, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award floor$10.0 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeOther
Key dates
| Posted | September 24, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 15, 2026 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | October 15, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible applicants are for-profit organizations; non-profit organizations; accredited institutions of higher education; Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), and Federal entities (e.g., Federal departments and agencies – see Section III.3). Eligible applicants must be a domestic entity. Individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not eligible to receive funding under this BAA. Eligible subawardees include all eligible applicants as well as foreign partners not otherwise prohibited (e.g., foreign adversaries), subject to compliance with specific requirements (see Section VI). CRDO strongly recommends that Federal entities and FFRDCs seeking to respond to this BAA as an applicant first contact the CRDO POC to discuss eligibility; in areas of mutual interest, alternative funding mechanisms may be pursued independent of this BAA.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (51% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
NIST is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for research, prototyping, and commercial solutions that advance microelectronics technology in the U.S., to be considered for funding by the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO).
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activate Global Inc | California | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Octave Photonics LLC | Colorado | 1 | $290,000 |
| Tiptek, LLC | Pennsylvania | 1 | $290,000 |
| Tech-X Corporation | Colorado | 1 | $289,992 |
| Exigent Solutions, Inc. | Texas | 1 | $289,965 |
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 2025-NIST-CHIPS-CRDO-01 still open?
No. It closed on September 15, 2026.
Who can apply for CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)?
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 Research and Development Office (CRDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)?
Closed September 15, 2026. 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.