# Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach (11.620)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-620-science-technology-business-and-or-education-outreach/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $270 million in 237 grants, about $1.1 million per award.

## Objectives

To evaluate the benefits and impacts of NIST research and development efforts and/or evaluate and/or stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting Federal research and development needs, and/or increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from NIST research and development efforts and/or NIST’s Small Business Innovation Research Program; also, to support innovative approaches and methods for science and/or technology education.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $43.6 million | 47 |
| 2022 | $49.4 million | 56 |
| 2023 | $44.5 million | 48 |
| 2024 | $56.0 million | 82 |
| 2025 | $76.3 million | 59 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $74.9 million |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $53.0 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | $34.8 million |
| Association of University Technology Managers Inc | North Carolina | $21.5 million |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | $19.4 million |
| George Washington University (the) | District of Columbia | $5.6 million |
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Colorado | $4.2 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $3.7 million |
| Graduate Fellowships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Development | California | $2.4 million |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | District of Columbia | $1.9 million |
| Florida International University | Florida | $1.8 million |
| Michigan Technological University | Michigan | $1.3 million |
| Montgomery College | Maryland | $1.3 million |
| IC3D, Inc. | Ohio | $800,000 |
| 3D Array Technology LLC | Connecticut | $800,000 |
| Vuronyx Technologies LLC | Massachusetts | $799,970 |
| University of Houston System | Texas | $799,942 |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | $799,488 |
| Ratiocinative Engineering Services LLC | Colorado | $769,012 |
| CHEM3 LLC | New York | $699,777 |