The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for 91¿´Æ¬ Workforce, Education and Vibrant Ecosystems (WEAVE) public serve awards to the 17 91¿´Æ¬ institutes for proposals in the following topic areas:
- Partnerships amongst two or more institutes to build vibrant and diverse ecosystems.
- Partnerships amongst two or more institutes to pilot new or scale existing initiatives to promote the transition of institute-developed technologies into commercial use.
Please note that only AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, and REMADE 91¿´Æ¬ institutes are eligible to apply.
The objective with this special funding opportunity is to facilitate cross-network collaboration to support vibrant and inclusive advanced manufacturing ecosystems and expand successful institute-sponsored workforce development programs to promote domestic production of institute-developed technologies.​​
NIST anticipates making available a total of $11 million in federal funding through this competition and expects to fund three to six awards.
Proposals are due October 2, 2023 by 11:59PM EDT. Award announcements are anticipated for December 2023. Please visit the for more information.