Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach (11.620)
Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach (Assistance Listing 11.620) is run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $270 million in 237 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.1 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $199,577. Half of the 237 awards fell between $100,000 and $399,999, and they ranged from $1,972 to $38.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$270 million
- Grant awards237
- Typical award$199,577
- Awarded in FY 2025$76.3 million
- Size rank532 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $43.6 million in fiscal 2021 to $76.3 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 532nd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 86% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 38 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Public and private institutions of higher education, public and private hospitals, and other quasi-public and private non-profit organizations such as, but not limited to, community action agencies, research institutes, educational associations, and health centers. The term may include commercial organizations, foreign or international organizations (such as agencies of the United Nations) which are recipients, subrecipients, or contractors or subcontractors of recipients or subrecipients at the discretion of the DoC. The term does not include government-owned contractor-operated facilities or research centers providing continued support for mission-oriented, large-scale programs that are government-owned or controlled, or are designated as federally-funded research and development centers
What the money can and cannot pay for
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.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Dependent upon nature and type of grant
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach (11.620) awarded$270 million across 237 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 79% of the money, nonprofits 12% and small businesses 8.5%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 88 | $212 million | 79% |
| Nonprofits | 36 | $32.6 million | 12% |
| Small businesses | 104 | $22.8 million | 8.5% |
| Businesses | 6 | $1.3 million | 0.5% |
| Other | 2 | $591,338 | 0.2% |
| State and local governments | 1 | $198,581 | less than 0.1% |
By state
15 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 20 | $91.9 million |
| Colorado | 17 | $84.9 million |
| District of Columbia | 9 | $28.2 million |
| North Carolina | 10 | $23.6 million |
| California | 34 | $9.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 13 | $3.6 million |
| New York | 15 | $2.9 million |
| Florida | 11 | $2.8 million |
| Virginia | 12 | $2.5 million |
| Ohio | 10 | $2.3 million |
| Texas | 14 | $2.3 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $2.0 million |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $1.6 million |
| Arizona | 7 | $1.3 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Missouri | 4 | $949,121 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $900,000 |
| Indiana | 5 | $749,464 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $688,350 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | $654,378 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $607,562 |
| Illinois | 4 | $547,694 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $506,500 |
| Iowa | 2 | $500,000 |
| Kansas | 1 | $500,000 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $405,046 |
| Delaware | 1 | $400,000 |
| Washington | 2 | $299,944 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $213,279 |
| Maine | 1 | $200,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $200,000 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $200,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $199,939 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $199,670 |
| Nevada | 1 | $199,635 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $153,048 |
| Georgia | 2 | $125,010 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $1,972 |