Opportunity Information: Apply for 2009 PMGP 01
Apply for 2009 PMGP 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 "Precision Measurement Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.609 Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 31, 2008 and posted on Dec 31, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 8, 2009 Abbreviated Proposal Due February 6, 2009, 500p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Finalists will be selected by approximately March 27, 2009. Full Proposals Due May 8, 2009, 500p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. All applicants must submit an abbreviated proposal based on this Notice. A completed SF 424 (RR) form is required to be submitted with the abbreviated proposal. Abbreviated proposals may not be submitted through the Grants.gov website. However, abbreviated proposals may be submitted on paper by mail or delivery service or as an electronic file (SF 424 must be a scanned signed form) by email to mohr@nist.gov. The SF 424 (RR) form can be found at http://www.grants.gov/agencies/aapprovedstandardforms.jsp#1 Applicants are requested to submit an abbreviated proposal with a description of their proposed work and related information with total length of five (5) or fewer double spaced pages (excluding SF 424) to Dr. Peter J. Mohr, Manager, NIST Precision Measurement Grants Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8420, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 8420, Tel (301) 975 3217, E mail mohr@nist.gov, Website http://physics.nist.gov/pmg. Full proposals submitted on paper should be submitted to the same place. A full application kit, containing all required application forms and certifications, will be provided to the finalists by Ms. Gail Newrock, 301 975 3200. For electronic submission At the finalist stage, users of Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it off line, and then upload and submit the application package and associated proposal information via the Grants.gov website. Applicants should follow the Application Instructions provided at Grants.gov when submitting a response to this Notice, and should also follow the information contained in the Full Announcement.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments Small businesses Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Hospitals Commercial organizations Local governments Foreign governments Organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments International organizations and Federal agencies with appropriate legal authority.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Precision Measurement Grants Program is a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding opportunity for FY 2009 aimed at supporting high impact, basic research in fundamental measurement science, including work that improves measurement methods or helps determine fundamental physical constants. The program is designed to encourage measurement-focused research in universities, colleges, and other research laboratories, while also strengthening working relationships between NIST scientists and external researchers who are actively contributing to this area. A major emphasis is giving researchers room to pursue promising new ideas that may not fit neatly into other funding programs or may be considered too early stage to attract typical support, as long as the work aligns with NIST priorities in core measurement science.
Projects are expected to be multi-year, with applicants proposing up to three years of work. Funding is capped at $50,000 per year per project, and NIST anticipated a total of $100,000 available for this cycle, intended to support two new awards at $50,000 each for the first year. NIST also makes clear that it may choose to fund two awards, one award, or none, depending on proposal quality and program needs. Continuation into the second and third years is not automatic; it depends on satisfactory progress, continued relevance to the program mission, and the availability of funds. The expected start date for new awards was October 1, 2009. While NIST planned to make awards primarily as standard grants, it noted that if meaningful collaboration by NIST scientists is built into the project scope, the award mechanism could instead be issued as a cooperative agreement.
The opportunity falls under the science and technology research and development category and is associated with CFDA number 11.609 (Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding opportunity number is 2009 PMGP 01, and NIST expected to make about two awards.
The application process uses a two-stage approach with an initial abbreviated proposal followed by a full proposal for selected finalists. Abbreviated proposals were due February 6, 2009 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern, and finalists were expected to be selected around March 27, 2009. Full proposals were due May 8, 2009 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern (the same date as the official closing date). A key procedural detail is that abbreviated proposals could not be submitted through Grants.gov. Instead, they had to be submitted either in paper form by mail or delivery service, or electronically by email as a file attachment, with the required SF-424 (R&R) form included as a scanned, signed document. The abbreviated proposal was limited to five or fewer double-spaced pages, not counting the SF-424 form, and it needed to describe the proposed work and related information. Submissions were directed to Dr. Peter J. Mohr, who managed the program, at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with contact also available by phone and email (mohr@nist.gov) and additional program information hosted on NISTs PMG website. Full proposals, including those submitted on paper, were sent to the same address. Finalists would receive a full application kit with required forms and certifications, and at the finalist stage applicants could use Grants.gov to download, complete offline, and submit the full application package following Grants.gov instructions and the full announcement.
Eligibility was broad and included many organization types, such as public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities), and various levels of government (state, county, city/township), as well as tribal governments and tribal organizations. The listing also referenced hospitals, commercial organizations, foreign governments and organizations under foreign jurisdiction, international organizations, and federal agencies when they have appropriate legal authority, indicating the program was not limited strictly to academic applicants, even though the program focus emphasizes encouraging university and college research.
For administrative or access issues related to the full announcement, NIST listed a grants technical assistant contact, Christopher Hunton, with a phone number for support.
Precision Measurement Grants Program (NIST) - FAQ
What is the Precision Measurement Grants Program?
The Precision Measurement Grants Program (PMGP) is a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding opportunity (FY 2009) intended to support high impact, basic research in fundamental measurement science. This includes research that improves measurement methods or helps determine fundamental physical constants.
What kinds of research topics does the program support?
The program supports fundamental measurement science projects, including efforts to improve measurement methods and work related to determining fundamental physical constants, as long as the proposed work aligns with NIST priorities in core measurement science.
What is the main goal of the program besides funding research?
In addition to supporting research, the program aims to encourage measurement-focused work at universities, colleges, and other research laboratories and to strengthen working relationships between NIST scientists and external researchers actively contributing to the field.
Does NIST encourage early-stage or unconventional ideas?
Yes. A major emphasis is giving researchers room to pursue promising new ideas that may not fit neatly into other funding programs or may be considered too early stage to attract typical support, provided the work aligns with NIST priorities in core measurement science.
How long are projects expected to last?
Projects are expected to be multi-year. Applicants may propose up to three years of work.
What is the maximum funding amount per project?
Funding is capped at $50,000 per year per project.
How much total funding did NIST anticipate for this cycle?
NIST anticipated a total of $100,000 available for this cycle, intended to support two new awards at $50,000 each for the first year.
How many awards does NIST expect to make?
NIST expected to make about two awards, but also stated it may choose to fund two awards, one award, or none depending on proposal quality and program needs.
Is funding for years two and three guaranteed if year one is funded?
No. Continuation into the second and third years is not automatic. It depends on satisfactory progress, continued relevance to the program mission, and the availability of funds.
What was the expected start date for new awards?
The expected start date for new awards was October 1, 2009.
What type of award instrument does NIST plan to use?
NIST planned to make awards primarily as standard grants. However, if meaningful collaboration by NIST scientists is built into the project scope, the award mechanism could instead be issued as a cooperative agreement.
What is the program category and CFDA number?
The opportunity falls under science and technology research and development and is associated with CFDA number 11.609 (Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards).
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 2009 PMGP 01.
How does the application process work?
The application process uses a two-stage approach: (1) an initial abbreviated proposal, followed by (2) a full proposal for selected finalists.
When were abbreviated proposals due?
Abbreviated proposals were due February 6, 2009 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern.
When were finalists expected to be selected?
Finalists were expected to be selected around March 27, 2009.
When were full proposals due?
Full proposals were due May 8, 2009 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern, which was also the official closing date.
Can the abbreviated proposal be submitted through Grants.gov?
No. A key procedural detail is that abbreviated proposals could not be submitted through Grants.gov.
How could applicants submit the abbreviated proposal?
Abbreviated proposals had to be submitted either (a) in paper form by mail or delivery service, or (b) electronically by email as a file attachment.
What form was required with the abbreviated proposal?
The abbreviated proposal submission needed to include the required SF-424 (R&R) form as a scanned, signed document.
What was the page limit for the abbreviated proposal?
The abbreviated proposal was limited to five or fewer double-spaced pages, not counting the SF-424 form.
What content needed to be included in the abbreviated proposal?
The abbreviated proposal needed to describe the proposed work and related information.
Where were abbreviated proposals sent?
Submissions were directed to Dr. Peter J. Mohr, the program manager, at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Where were full proposals sent if submitting on paper?
Full proposals, including those submitted on paper, were sent to the same address used for abbreviated proposals (to Dr. Peter J. Mohr at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland).
How does Grants.gov fit into the process, if abbreviated proposals cannot be submitted there?
At the finalist stage, applicants could use Grants.gov to download, complete offline, and submit the full application package following Grants.gov instructions and the full announcement.
What happens after an applicant is selected as a finalist?
Finalists would receive a full application kit with required forms and certifications and would then submit a full proposal by the stated deadline.
Who is the main program contact?
The program was managed by Dr. Peter J. Mohr. Contact information included phone and email at mohr@nist.gov, and additional program information was hosted on NIST's PMG website.
Who can provide technical assistance for accessing or using the full announcement?
For administrative or access issues related to the full announcement, NIST listed a grants technical assistant contact: Christopher Hunton (phone support was provided in the announcement).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities), and various levels of government (state, county, city/township), as well as tribal governments and tribal organizations.
Are hospitals and commercial organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility listing referenced hospitals and commercial organizations.
Are foreign or international organizations included in the eligibility listing?
The eligibility listing referenced foreign governments and organizations under foreign jurisdiction and also international organizations.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
The eligibility listing referenced federal agencies when they have appropriate legal authority.
Is this opportunity limited to universities and colleges?
No. While the program emphasizes encouraging measurement-focused research in universities and colleges, the stated eligibility was broad and included many organization types beyond academia.
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