Need Some R&D Funding?
It may be worth your time to take a look at this grant opportunity presented by The National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a competition for grants to support new or existing industry-driven consortia to develop research plans that address high-priority challenges impeding the growth of advanced manufacturing in the United States.
NIST’s new Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech) Program anticipates awarding $4 million in two-year planning grants in fiscal year 2013. Grants will range between about $250,000 and $500,000s—subject to the availability of funds.
Funded by Congress this fiscal year, AMTech will spur consortia-planned and led research on long-term, pre-competitive industrial research needs. The program aims to eliminate barriers to advanced manufacturing and to promote domestic development of an underpinning technology infrastructure.
NIST will host two free webinars on the AMTech funding opportunity on August 15, 2013, and on August 20, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. The webinars will offer guidance on the AMTech program and preparing proposals and will provide an opportunity to answer questions from the public about the program. Click here to register in advance for August 15, or here for August 20.
