# Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (11.609)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $359 million in 594 grants, about $603,831 per award.

## Objectives

To provide scientific and engineering research and technology transfer for measurement and standards.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $96.1 million | 183 |
| 2022 | $77.6 million | 179 |
| 2023 | $65.1 million | 169 |
| 2024 | $81.5 million | 163 |
| 2025 | $38.3 million | 108 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $95.4 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $40.1 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $16.2 million |
| Northwestern University | Illinois | $15.7 million |
| Theiss Research | California | $15.2 million |
| University of Delaware | Delaware | $13.2 million |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Iowa | $12.2 million |
| Carnegie-Mellon University | Pennsylvania | $10.5 million |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Indiana | $8.0 million |
| American Society for Testing and Materials | Pennsylvania | $6.0 million |
| Trustees of Boston University | Massachusetts | $4.0 million |
| Texas a & M University | Texas | $3.4 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $3.1 million |
| University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | Vermont | $2.9 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | $2.8 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $2.8 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $2.6 million |
| Srcco Inc. | North Carolina | $2.6 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $2.4 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $2.4 million |