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$0 - $15,558,970

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center State Competition

From US Department of Commerce

The NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is seeking competitive applications from eligible applicants to enter into a cooperative agreement with NIST to operate a MEP Center in the States of Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. In FY26, NIST anticipates funding eight MEP Center cooperative agreements in each of the eligible states over at least 5 years. The MEP Centers will provide comprehensive manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) and will become part of the MEP National Network.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Cooperative Agreement

    • Title

      Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center State Competition

    • Source

      US Department of Commerce

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Number of Awards

      8

    • Award Range

      $0 - $15,558,970

    • Cost Share

      Yes

    • Status

      Active

  • Topics

    Climate
    Manufacturing
    Resilience

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Businesses, Education, Local Government, State Agencies, Tribes

    • Sector

      Climate, Manufacturing, Resilience

    • Activity

      Program Management

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities

      • All non-Federal entities, including an institution of higher education, a State, a United States territory, a local government, or a Tribal government, or a consortium thereof.
      • Others (see text field entitled ‘Additional Information on Eligibility’ for clarification)

      Eligible Activities

      • Operation of a MEP Center in the eligible states.

       

    • Location

      WA

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      At least 50% cost sharing is required for awards. This grant covers a 5-year initial award period, subject to performance reviews and funding availability, with an additional 5-year award period based on performance reviews and funding availability.MEP National Network | NIST

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Dec 4, 2025

    • Application Close Date

      Jan 5, 2026

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

    • Publish Date

      Dec 4, 2025

  • Resources & Contacts

    • Contact

      Programmatic and Technical Questions:

      Mellissa Ayala | NIST MEP | mepnofo@nist.gov

      Grant Rules and Regulations:

      Michael Teske | NOFO@nist.gov

    • Resources

      MEP National Network | NIST

       

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