Advanced Manufacturing

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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$1M FY2026
$1M
FY26*
* estimated

Program Objective

To support the conduct of measurement science, standards development research, and collaborative efforts within the mission of NIST’s Engineering Laboratory’s (EL’s) Advanced Manufacturing Program.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Unrestricted by Entity Type
  • Unrestricted by Individual Type

Eligibility for all programs are listed in the NOFO. Typically the competitions are open to all non-Federal entities. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education,
non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, Indian tribes, hospitals, foreign public entities, and foreign governments. Program seeks to collaborate with a wide range of organizations and encourages institutions of higher education and community colleges to apply. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not typically eligible to apply.

How to Apply

Award Procedure

Award process based upon published selection criteria.

Criteria vary with competition. Dependent upon nature and type of award. Specific criteria are listed in the Notices of Funding Opportunities posted at www.grants.gov.

Program details & compliance

Description

The EL Advanced Manufacturing grant program supports research and collaborative activities that advance measurement science and standards in intelligent systems and advanced manufacturing systems integration. Areas of particular interest include measurement methods and tools, test artifacts, performance metrics, and associated reference data and software, integration standards and new science based methods and tools for validating compliance to standards, performance metrics, measurement methods and tools, test artifacts, and associated reference data and software for advanced manufacturing using robotic and autonomous systems; additive manufacturing using metals; augmented intelligence for manufacturing including sensing, prognostics, and health management; emergency response robot performance and metrics; circular economy for manufacturing; additive manufacturing data collection and processing; digital twin; biomanufacturing; benefit-cost analysis, life-cycle costing, multi-criteria decision analysis, life-cycle system science, decision science, and econometrics to evaluate new technologies.

Mission Categories

Primary: Research and Development

Other categories:
Engineering

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Limitations on the use of funding will be outlined in the solicitation/NOFO once published.

Required Documentation

Any required credentials/documentation will be announced in a federal funding opportunity announcement. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Reporting & Compliance

Audit Required
Yes — Ad-hoc
Records Retention
6 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Jason Averill
301-975-2585
100 Bureau Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-03-06. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-05-28 07:24:55.