Opportunity Information: Apply for 2009 TIP 01
Apply for 2009 TIP 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 "Technology Innovation Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.616 Technology Innovation Program (TIP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 1, 2009 and posted on Mar 26, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2009 Due to technical difficulties, NIST is extending the deadline for proposal submission for its Technology Innovation Program competition to 3 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, July 7, 2009. NIST will accept only paper submissions during the extended time period. Paper submissions must be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4750, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 4701. Please note that for paper submissions the Program requires one original and fifteen (15) copies of the proposal. The new Federal Register Notice with the updated application submission deadline can be found on the TIP web site (link given below), and applicants are advised to read it. Application forms, instructions and further details can be found in the TIP Proposal Preparation Kit on the TIP web site http://www.nist.gov/tip/comp09/comp09home.html. (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).
- A U.S. owned, single, small sized or medium sized company doing a majority of its business in the United States or a joint venture may apply for TIP funding. Members of joint ventures that are companies must also be doing a majority of their business in the United States. In addition, a company incorporated in the United States that has a parent company incorporated in another country may apply provided that certain requirements are met as discussed below. The term business or company means a for profit organization, including sole proprietors, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs), and corporations (15 C.F.R. 296.2). See pages 11 and 12 of the Full Announcement for further details on eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Technology Innovation Program (TIP) is a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Commerce that supports high-risk, high-reward research and development projects with the potential to produce transformational results. The program was established under the America COMPETES Act to strengthen U.S. competitiveness by accelerating innovation in areas considered critical national needs. TIP is specifically aimed at work that is too novel, too interdisciplinary, or too unconventional to compete well in traditional peer review pathways, but still aligns with NIST technical capabilities and could have wide-ranging national impact.
For the fiscal year 2009 competition (Funding Opportunity Number 2009 TIP 01), NIST expected to award roughly 25 new projects using about 25 million dollars in total available funds. Awards were to be made as cooperative agreements, which typically means the government expects to have substantial involvement during the project compared with a standard grant. The solicitation required cost sharing or matching, so applicants needed to plan on contributing non-federal resources alongside TIP funds.
Funding limits depended on the applicant structure. A single eligible company could receive up to a total of 3 million dollars over a performance period of up to three years. A joint venture could receive up to a total of 9 million dollars with a performance period of up to five years. These caps shaped how proposers needed to scope their technical aims, staffing plans, timelines, and budgets, especially for larger, multi-organization efforts.
The 2009 competition focused on two named areas of critical national need: Civil Infrastructure and Manufacturing. While the full announcement contained the detailed topic descriptions and subareas, the intent was to attract proposals that could substantially improve the nation s infrastructure resilience, performance, or cost effectiveness, and proposals that could advance manufacturing technologies, processes, or systems in ways that strengthen U.S. industrial capability and innovation capacity.
Eligibility was oriented toward U.S.-based industry. Applicants could be a U.S.-owned, small or medium-sized for-profit company doing a majority of its business in the United States, or a joint venture whose company members also do the majority of their business in the United States. The solicitation also allowed certain U.S.-incorporated companies with foreign parent companies to apply, provided they met specific requirements spelled out in the full announcement and TIP regulations. The program s definition of a business included common for-profit forms such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs, and corporations, consistent with the implementing rules at 15 C.F.R. Part 296.
NIST also scheduled four proposer conferences to explain TIP, provide proposal guidance, and answer questions. These were held in Gaithersburg, Maryland (April 8, 2009, with mandatory preregistration and photo ID due to NIST campus security), Cambridge, Massachusetts (April 13, 2009), Detroit, Michigan (April 15, 2009), and San Jose, California (April 17, 2009). These sessions were designed to help applicants understand program expectations and submission requirements before the deadline.
The solicitation was posted March 26, 2009. The original proposal deadline was June 23, 2009, at 3 p.m. Eastern Time, but it was later extended to July 7, 2009, at 3 p.m. Eastern Time due to technical difficulties. During the extension, NIST specified that it would accept only paper submissions, delivered to NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and required one original plus fifteen copies. Application forms, detailed instructions, and the governing regulatory appendix were provided through the TIP Proposal Preparation Kit on the TIP website, with additional details and eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement.
Technology Innovation Program (TIP) - FY 2009 (Funding Opportunity Number 2009 TIP 01) FAQs
What is the Technology Innovation Program (TIP)?
TIP is a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Commerce that supports high-risk, high-reward research and development projects with the potential to produce transformational results.
What is the purpose of TIP?
The program is intended to strengthen U.S. competitiveness by accelerating innovation in areas considered critical national needs. It targets work that may be too novel, too interdisciplinary, or too unconventional to compete well through traditional peer review pathways, while still aligning with NIST technical capabilities and offering the potential for wide-ranging national impact.
What law established TIP?
TIP was established under the America COMPETES Act.
What fiscal year and competition does this opportunity describe?
This information describes the fiscal year 2009 TIP competition, Funding Opportunity Number 2009 TIP 01.
How many new awards did NIST expect to make under this competition?
NIST expected to award roughly 25 new projects.
How much total funding was expected to be available?
About 25 million dollars in total available funds were expected for the FY 2009 competition.
What type of award instrument was TIP expected to use?
Awards were to be made as cooperative agreements. This typically means the government expects to have substantial involvement during the project compared with a standard grant.
Does TIP require cost sharing or matching?
Yes. The solicitation required cost sharing or matching, so applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources alongside TIP funds.
What is the maximum funding for a single company applicant?
A single eligible company could receive up to a total of 3 million dollars.
What is the maximum performance period for a single company award?
Up to three years.
What is the maximum funding for a joint venture?
A joint venture could receive up to a total of 9 million dollars.
What is the maximum performance period for a joint venture award?
Up to five years.
How should the funding caps affect proposal planning?
The caps shaped how proposers needed to scope technical aims, staffing plans, timelines, and budgets, particularly for larger, multi-organization efforts.
What topic areas were prioritized in the FY 2009 competition?
The 2009 competition focused on two named areas of critical national need: Civil Infrastructure and Manufacturing.
What kinds of projects fit the Civil Infrastructure focus area?
The solicitation sought proposals that could substantially improve the nation's infrastructure resilience, performance, or cost effectiveness.
What kinds of projects fit the Manufacturing focus area?
The solicitation sought proposals that could advance manufacturing technologies, processes, or systems in ways that strengthen U.S. industrial capability and innovation capacity.
Who was the program primarily aimed at for eligibility?
Eligibility was oriented toward U.S.-based industry.
What types of companies were eligible to apply as single applicants?
Applicants could be a U.S.-owned, small or medium-sized for-profit company that does a majority of its business in the United States.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply as joint ventures?
A joint venture could apply if its company members do the majority of their business in the United States.
Can U.S.-incorporated companies with foreign parent companies apply?
Yes. The solicitation allowed certain U.S.-incorporated companies with foreign parent companies to apply, provided they met specific requirements described in the full announcement and TIP regulations.
What business structures did TIP consider to be a "business"?
TIP's definition of a business included common for-profit forms such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs, and corporations, consistent with the implementing rules at 15 C.F.R. Part 296.
Were there any proposer conferences for this opportunity?
Yes. NIST scheduled four proposer conferences to explain TIP, provide proposal guidance, and answer questions.
Where and when were the proposer conferences held?
- Gaithersburg, Maryland: April 8, 2009 (mandatory preregistration and photo ID due to NIST campus security)
- Cambridge, Massachusetts: April 13, 2009
- Detroit, Michigan: April 15, 2009
- San Jose, California: April 17, 2009
Were there any special access requirements for the Gaithersburg proposer conference?
Yes. The Gaithersburg, Maryland conference required mandatory preregistration and photo ID due to NIST campus security.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted March 26, 2009.
What was the original proposal deadline?
The original proposal deadline was June 23, 2009, at 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
Was the proposal deadline extended?
Yes. The deadline was later extended to July 7, 2009, at 3 p.m. Eastern Time due to technical difficulties.
What submission format did NIST accept during the deadline extension?
During the extension, NIST specified that it would accept only paper submissions.
Where did paper submissions need to be delivered?
Paper submissions needed to be delivered to NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
How many copies were required for paper submissions?
NIST required one original plus fifteen copies.
Where could applicants find the application forms and detailed instructions?
Application forms, detailed instructions, and the governing regulatory appendix were provided through the TIP Proposal Preparation Kit on the TIP website.
Where were additional eligibility details and clarifications provided?
Additional details and eligibility clarifications were contained in the full announcement, along with relevant TIP regulations.
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