# MEP Center State Competition

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2025-nist-mep-01-mep-center-state-competition/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356693

> National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 11 awards. Applications closed on January 9, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2025-NIST-MEP-01 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 9, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 11 |
| 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)

Eligibility for the program listed in this NOFO is open to a United States-based nonprofit institution, an institution of higher education, or a State, United States territory, local, or Tribal government or a consortium thereof.

## What the grant funds

NIST MEP is seeking applications from eligible applicants to enter into a cooperative agreement to operate an MEP Center in one of the following states: Texas, Tennessee, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Michigan, Virginia, Connecticut, North Carolina, Oregon, Colorado, and Indiana. The MEP Center will provide manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) and 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 2025-NIST-MEP-01 still open?

No. It closed on January 9, 2025.

### Who can apply for MEP Center State 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 MEP Center State Competition?

Closed January 9, 2025. 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.