# Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center State Competition

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2026-nist-mep-02-manufacturing-extension-partnership-center-state-competition/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363279

> National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 14 awards. Applications closed on August 21, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2026-NIST-MEP-02 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 21, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 14 |
| 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 non-profit based institution, an institution of higher education, or a State, United States territory (specifically Puerto Rico), local, or tribal government, or a consortium thereof.

## What the grant funds

The NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to establish and operate a MEP Center in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Vermont, and in the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico.

## Questions people ask

### Is 2026-NIST-MEP-02 still open?

No. It closed on August 21, 2026.

### Who can apply for Manufacturing Extension Partnership 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 Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center State Competition?

Closed August 21, 2026. 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.