Opportunity Information: Apply for 2018 NIST MEP AK 01
The Department of Commerce, through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), opened a competitive grant opportunity to fund and establish one Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center to serve the State of Alaska. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means NIST expects an active partnership role during the project rather than a hands-off pass-through of funds. The central purpose of the award is to build or operate a statewide MEP Center that delivers practical manufacturing extension services, with the primary focus on supporting small and medium-sized manufacturers across Alaska. Through this support, the Center is expected to help manufacturers improve productivity, adopt modern technologies and best practices, strengthen operational performance, and enhance overall competitiveness.
A key feature of this opportunity is that the selected Alaska Center would become part of the MEP National Network, a nationwide system of manufacturing extension providers that, at the time of the announcement, included more than 51 MEP Centers and roughly 425 field offices across the United States and Puerto Rico. Being part of this network generally implies the Alaska Center would align with national program expectations and be positioned to share tools, methods, and expertise with peer centers, while still tailoring services to Alaska-specific conditions, industries, geography, and supply chain realities.
The opportunity is classified as a discretionary funding program under CFDA 11.611 and is identified by Funding Opportunity Number 2018 NIST MEP AK 01. NIST anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1), meaning applicants were competing to become the one designated statewide MEP Center for Alaska under this solicitation. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which usually indicates the ceiling amount was not specified in that summary field and would need to be confirmed in the full notice or associated documentation. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, signaling that applicants would need to review the complete eligibility language to confirm whether they qualify (for example, eligibility rules in similar MEP competitions often relate to the type of organization, the ability to operate statewide services, and capacity to meet program requirements).
The competition timeline in the announcement shows the opportunity was created on August 24, 2018, with an original application deadline of October 23, 2018. Overall, this grant competition was designed to select and fund a capable organization to deliver hands-on manufacturing assistance statewide, embed Alaska into the national MEP infrastructure, and provide consistent, performance-oriented support to manufacturers that are often the backbone of regional economies but may lack access to specialized expertise on their own.Apply for 2018 NIST MEP AK 01
- The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Award Competition for a Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Alaska" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.611.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 24, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 23, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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