Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-06-08. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If your research strengthens measurement standards or industrial innovation across AI, manufacturing, or advanced communications, NIST's broad MSE portfolio likely funds it—but eligibility is complex and award sizes are opaque.
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What this is
The Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grant Programs fund activities that develop measurement standards, conduct novel research, and build partnerships in areas ranging from metrology and nanotechnology to AI and advanced communications. This is a foundational research program aimed at supporting U.S. industrial competitiveness and innovation ecosystems. Applicants can propose research on standards development, measurement innovation, AI applications, advanced manufacturing, and related measurement-centric challenges. Award amounts and specific deadlines require consulting the full solicitation; eligibility extends beyond traditional academia.
Who can apply
Eligibility extends beyond traditional academia to include businesses, non-profits, and other entity types; consult the full solicitation's 'Additional Information on Eligibility' section for definitive guidance. U.S.-based applicants are presumed but should verify.
Eligible applicant types
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Full description — from the agency
To support activities that develop, expand, strengthen, or sustain NIST partnership programs and/or support the conduct of research or a recipient's portion of collaborative research in a variety of areas including, but not limited to: Metrology; Standards; Nanotechnology; Artificial Intelligence; Advanced Communications; Advanced Manufacturing; Promotion of U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness; Measurements in Sciences; Neutron Research; and enhancing coordination of the U.S. Standards System with government and private sector organizations.
Topics: measurement science standards · metrology research grants · nist partnership programs · advanced manufacturing metrology · industrial competitiveness innovation · nanotechnology standards development
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