Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center State Competition
- Posted
- July 22, 2026
- Closes
- August 21, 2026
- Expected awards
- 14
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 11.611
- Archives
- September 20, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 11.611 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $145.4M
- FY2025 obligated
- $111.8M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $88.9M
- Awards in window
- 109
Top recipients: University of Texas at Arlington, New York Department of Economic Development, Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, Industrial Technology Institute, Floridamakes Inc
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026
Synopsis
The NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to establish and operate a MEP Center in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Vermont, and in the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligibility for the program listed in this NOFO is open to a United States-based non-profit based institution, an institution of higher education, or a State, United States territory (specifically Puerto Rico), local, or tribal government, or a consortium thereof.
How to apply
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