Opportunity Information: Apply for 2014 NIST AMTECH 01
Apply for 2014 NIST AMTECH 01
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIST Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech) Program, Planning Awards" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.619 Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 30, 2014 and posted on Jul 30, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 31, 2014 Required Pre Applications must be received electronically through Grants.gov no later than 1159 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, September 5, 2014. Pre Applications received after this date will not be reviewed or considered. Review of Pre Applications, selection, and notification to applicants is expected to be complete on or about Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Each selected applicant will then be invited to submit a Full Application. Full Applications must be received electronically through Grants.gov no later than 1159 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, October 31, 2014. Details of the Full Application submission process will be made available on Grants.gov after the selected applicants have been notified and invited to submit Full Applications.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are any U.S. organization, excluding commercial organizations and federal entities, located within the United States, such as non profit organizations, accredited institutions of higher education, and state, tribal, and local governments. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subrecipients, contractors and/or unfunded collaborators in a project application, effectively forming a team or consortium. In a team or consortium, eligible subrecipients are the same types of organizations eligible to be applicants and commercial organizations. Thus, commercial organizations may participate in teams or consortia as subrecipients or contractors, as unfunded collaborators, or as third parties that help to accelerate project results or help move them into routine or commercial use. Federal entities may participate in teams or consortia as contractors, informal collaborators, or in other roles allowed by law, consistent with each entity s authorities, policies, and procedures. A proposed technical collaboration with NIST technical staff is subject to the procedures in Section VI.2.c. of the Full Announcement/FFO document, and NIST s costs should not be included in the application. If approved, NIST s technical collaboration would be as described within Section II.1.of the Full Announcement/FFO document. The NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and its National Innovation Marketplace program, may be a useful resource for connecting applicants with potential subrecipients, contractors or other collaborators. NIST will only consider one Pre Application per applicant.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIST Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech) Program, Planning Awards opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 2014 NIST AMTECH 01) was a discretionary, competitive federal funding program run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help launch new, or strengthen existing, industry-driven consortia focused on advanced manufacturing. The core idea behind these Planning Awards was to bring manufacturers, supply chain partners, universities, nonprofits, and other stakeholders together around a shared, long-term R&D agenda that tackles major technical barriers holding back U.S. advanced manufacturing growth. Rather than funding near-term product development, the program emphasized long-term, pre-competitive, enabling technologies and the early coordination work needed to align many organizations around common research priorities.
At a practical level, the planning award was meant to support the up-front consortium building and strategy work that has to happen before large-scale collaborative research efforts can be effective. NIST described the target outcomes as identifying and prioritizing research projects that reflect long-term industrial research needs, and organizing stakeholders to agree on where collective investment would have the most impact. A major example of an eligible activity was the creation of a new, or the updating of an existing, industry-driven technology roadmap that lays out a shared vision, key technical gaps, and a staged plan for addressing those gaps over time. In addition to roadmapping, the program supported related consortium planning functions that help catalyze a broader technology infrastructure, meaning the networks, standards-aligned practices, shared understanding, and coordination mechanisms that make it easier for U.S. industry to move advanced manufacturing technologies from concept to wider use.
The funding instrument for this opportunity was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project compared to a standard grant. The activity category was Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it was listed under CFDA 11.619 (Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure). The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for eligible organizations that might not have the ability to provide required non-federal funds.
Eligibility was limited to U.S.-based organizations other than commercial (for-profit) organizations and federal entities. Examples explicitly included nonprofits, accredited institutions of higher education, and state, tribal, and local governments located within the United States. Even though for-profit companies could not apply as the prime recipient, the program was explicitly structured to encourage industry participation through teams or consortia. Commercial organizations were allowed to participate as subrecipients or contractors, as unfunded collaborators, or as third parties that help accelerate results or move outputs into routine or commercial use. Federal entities could not be applicants, but could participate in roles permitted by law such as contractors or informal collaborators, consistent with their own authorities and policies. NIST also noted that any proposed technical collaboration with NIST staff had to follow specific procedures in the full announcement, and applicants were told not to include NIST costs in their budgets; if approved, NIST collaboration would be defined under the terms described in the full funding opportunity document. NIST also pointed applicants to the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and its National Innovation Marketplace as a potential resource for finding partners and building a consortium.
The application process used a two-step structure with a required pre-application followed by an invitation-only full application stage. Pre-applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, September 5, 2014, and late pre-applications were not reviewed. NIST expected to complete review and notify selected applicants around Wednesday, September 24, 2014, after which selected applicants would be invited to submit full applications. Full applications were due through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 31, 2014. NIST stated it would consider only one pre-application per applicant, which effectively required organizations to choose and focus on a single consortium concept rather than submitting multiple competing ideas.
Key administrative details included a posted and creation date of July 30, 2014, an original and current closing date of October 31, 2014, and an archive date of December 1, 2014, indicating the opportunity is no longer open. The official point of contact listed for access issues with the announcement was Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant, at 301-975-5718. The full program requirements, submission specifics, and procedural rules were contained in the linked full announcement (FFO) referenced as “2014 NIST AMTECH 01 Full Announcement/FFO document.”
FAQs: NIST AMTech Program - Planning Awards (Funding Opportunity Number 2014 NIST AMTECH 01)
What is the NIST AMTech Planning Awards opportunity?
The NIST Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech) Program, Planning Awards opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 2014 NIST AMTECH 01) was a discretionary, competitive federal funding program run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Its purpose was to help launch new, or strengthen existing, industry-driven consortia focused on advanced manufacturing by supporting early-stage consortium planning and strategy work.
What was the main goal of these Planning Awards?
The main goal was to bring manufacturers, supply chain partners, universities, nonprofits, and other stakeholders together around a shared, long-term research and development (R&D) agenda. The focus was on addressing major technical barriers limiting U.S. advanced manufacturing growth through long-term, pre-competitive, enabling technologies and coordinated research priorities.
Did the program fund near-term product development?
No. The opportunity emphasized long-term, pre-competitive, enabling technologies and the coordination needed to align many organizations around common research priorities, rather than near-term product development.
What kinds of activities were Planning Awards intended to support?
Planning Awards were intended to support up-front consortium building and strategy work needed before large-scale collaborative research can be effective. NIST described target outcomes such as identifying and prioritizing research projects that reflect long-term industrial research needs and organizing stakeholders to agree on where collective investment would have the most impact.
Was creating an industry technology roadmap an eligible activity?
Yes. A major example of an eligible activity was the creation of a new, or updating of an existing, industry-driven technology roadmap that lays out a shared vision, key technical gaps, and a staged plan for addressing those gaps over time.
Besides roadmapping, what else could be supported under consortium planning?
The opportunity also supported related consortium planning functions that help catalyze a broader technology infrastructure. This includes the networks, standards-aligned practices, shared understanding, and coordination mechanisms that make it easier for U.S. industry to move advanced manufacturing technologies from concept to wider use.
What type of federal funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates the agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project compared to a standard grant.
What was the activity category and CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The activity category was Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The opportunity was listed under CFDA 11.619 (Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply as the prime recipient?
Eligibility was limited to U.S.-based organizations other than commercial (for-profit) organizations and federal entities. Examples explicitly included nonprofits, accredited institutions of higher education, and state, tribal, and local governments located within the United States.
Could a for-profit company apply directly?
No. Commercial (for-profit) organizations could not apply as the prime recipient for this opportunity.
Could for-profit companies still participate in an AMTech Planning Award project?
Yes. While they could not be the applicant/prime recipient, commercial organizations were allowed to participate as subrecipients or contractors, as unfunded collaborators, or as third parties that help accelerate results or move outputs into routine or commercial use.
Could federal entities apply or participate?
Federal entities could not be applicants. They could participate only in roles permitted by law (such as contractors or informal collaborators), consistent with their own authorities and policies.
Could applicants include NIST staff collaboration in the project?
NIST noted that any proposed technical collaboration with NIST staff had to follow specific procedures described in the full announcement. Applicants were told not to include NIST costs in their budgets. If collaboration were approved, it would be defined under the terms described in the full funding opportunity document.
What resource did NIST point to for finding partners or building a consortium?
NIST pointed applicants to the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and its National Innovation Marketplace as a potential resource for finding partners and building a consortium.
How did the application process work?
The application process used a two-step structure: a required pre-application followed by an invitation-only full application stage. Only applicants selected after pre-application review were invited to submit full applications.
Was the pre-application required?
Yes. A pre-application was required, and it had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
When was the pre-application due?
Pre-applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, September 5, 2014. Late pre-applications were not reviewed.
When did NIST expect to notify selected pre-applicants?
NIST expected to complete review and notify selected applicants around Wednesday, September 24, 2014, after which selected applicants would be invited to submit full applications.
When was the full application due?
Full applications were due through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 31, 2014.
How many pre-applications could an organization submit?
NIST stated it would consider only one pre-application per applicant, meaning an organization had to choose and focus on a single consortium concept rather than submitting multiple competing ideas.
What were the key posting and closing dates for the opportunity?
The posted and creation date was July 30, 2014. The original and current closing date was October 31, 2014. The archive date was December 1, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The archive date (December 1, 2014) indicates the opportunity is no longer open.
Where were applications submitted?
Both the required pre-application and, if invited, the full application had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
Who was the point of contact for access issues with the announcement?
The official point of contact listed for access issues with the announcement was Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant, at 301-975-5718.
Where were the full program requirements and submission rules described?
The full program requirements, submission specifics, and procedural rules were contained in the linked full announcement referenced as the “2014 NIST AMTECH 01 Full Announcement/FFO document.”
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