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Manufacturing Extension Partnership is sponsored by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. Enhance competitiveness, productivity, and technological performance in United States manufacturing. Establish, maintain, and support Manufacturing Extension Centers and services, the functions of which are to improve the competitiveness of firms by accelerating the usage of appropriate manufacturing technology by smaller U.S. based manufacturing firms, and partner with the States in developing such technical assistance programs and services for their manufacturing base. This listing is currently active. Program number: 11.611. Last updated on 2026-01-23.
Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Recent federal obligations suggest $125,000,000 (2026).; eligibility guidance For MEP Center projects under 15 U.S.C. § 278k, eligible applicants shall be U.S.-based nonprofit institutions or organizations or a consortium thereof; institutions of higher education; or a State, U.S. territory, local or tribal government. Applicants generally must contribute at least 50 percent of the proposed service's capital, annual operating and maintenance costs. For competitive awards under 15 U.S.C. § 278k-1, eligible applicants are existing MEP Centers. For extension service planning and pilot services agreements under 15 U.S.C. § 278l, eligible applicants shall be State governments or State- affiliated nonprofit organizations. For multistate regional planning and pilot services agreements, eligible applicants shall be State and local governments, representing either themselves or a consortium of States, or appropriate private or public nonprofit organizations, operating on behalf of a consortium of States or as a representative of States. Eligible applicant types include: Territorial, Nonprofit Organization, Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, State, Unrestricted by Entity Type, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Local.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: For MEP Center projects under 15 U.S.C. § 278k, eligible applicants shall be U.S.-based nonprofit institutions or organizations or a consortium thereof; institutions of higher education; or a State, U.S. territory, local or tribal government. Applicants generally must contribute at least 50 percent of the proposed service's capital, annual operating and maintenance costs. For competitive awards under 15 U.S.C. § 278k-1, eligible applicants are existing MEP Centers. For extension service planning and pilot services agreements under 15 U.S.C. § 278l, eligible applicants shall be State governments or State- affiliated nonprofit organizations. For multistate regional planning and pilot services agreements, eligible applicants shall be State and local governments, representing either themselves or a consortium of States, or appropriate private or public nonprofit organizations, operating on behalf of a consortium of States or as a representative of States. Eligible applicant types include: Territorial, Nonprofit Organization, Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, State, Unrestricted by Entity Type, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Local. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Recent federal obligations suggest $125,000,000 (2026). Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program is sponsored by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. The Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program provides funding for the construction, improvement, or acquisition of middle mile infrastructure. The purpose of the grant program is to expand and extend middle mile infrastructure to reduce the cost of connecting areas that are unserved or underserved to the internet backbone, as well as to promote broadband connection resiliency through the creation of alternative network connection paths that can be designed to prevent single points of failure on a broadband network. The goal of this program is to award grants to a broad range of applications proposing creative ways to fill the gaps in our nation’s middle mile infrastructure and advance our national goals of increasing connectivity, affordability, and equity. This listing is currently active. Program number: 11.033. Last updated on 2026-01-26. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Funding amounts vary by year and recipient.; eligibility guidance In order to apply for a middle mile grant, an entity must be a State, political subdivision of a State, Tribal government, technology company, electric utility, utility cooperative, public utility district, telecommunications company, telecommunications cooperative, nonprofit foundation, nonprofit corporation, nonprofit institution, nonprofit association, regional planning council, Native entity, economic development authority, or any partnership of two or more of these entities. Eligible applicant types include: Nonprofit Organization, State, Territorial, Tribal, Not-for-Profit Organization, For-Profit Organization. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Educational Partnership Program is sponsored by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. To continue development of education, research, policy and natural resource management programs aimed at increasing education, training and graduation rates in NOAA mission STEM disciplines at Minority Serving Institutions. All EPP/MSI program components are awarded through national competitive processes. Partnerships and capacity building are achieved through collaboration with NOAA scientists and managers and with the use of NOAA facilities and resources in atmospheric, oceanic, environmental sciences, and remote sensing technologies. This listing is currently active. Program number: 11.481. Last updated on 2024-11-14. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Recent federal obligations suggest $18,000,000 (2025).; eligibility guidance Applicants are designated as minority serving institutions by the United States Department of Education list of minority serving institutions. Non-minority institutions may also participate in this program when partnered with a minority serving institution. Lead institutions applying to become Cooperative Science Center must have a Ph.D. degree program in the science or technology disciplines (ocean, marine and environmental sciences and remote sensing technology) that directly supports NOAA mission. Eligible applicant types include: Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals). Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Marine Education is sponsored by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. To support through grants and cooperative agreements, enduring partnerships between the Federal government and institutions of research and higher education for cooperative science and education on marine issues, especially living marine resources and their habitat, that confront local, regional, and national resources managers; also, to award grants and cooperative agreements to develop innovative approaches and methods for marine and estuarine science and education. This listing is currently active. Program number: 11.455. Last updated on 2025-12-09. Application snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Recent federal obligations suggest $152,565 (2025).; eligibility guidance Eligible applicants for assistance are State, U.S. territorial, and private institutions of higher learning and education, especially universities and colleges, with which the National Marine Fisheries Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has entered into, or may enter into, an enduring partnership for purposes of research and education on the marine environment. Also included are private and public research organizations affiliated with institutions of higher learning, and national and international organizations and programs dedicated to marine and estuarine research, education, and outreach. Eligible applicant types include: State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Other private institutions/organizations, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals). Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
