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The NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program is seeking applicants with expertise in prize competitions to collaborate with technical experts from NIST, industry/academia, and public safety to serve as Prize Administrator in developing and implementing the First Responder 3D Indoor Tracking (FR3D) Prize. The FR3D Prize competition aims to achieve game-changing performance of sensors and systems for localization and tracking of first responders operating indoors in a variety of building environments without any benefit of pre-deployed dedicated infrastructure. The PSIAP seeks to attract experts and innovators from industry and academia to focus on this difficult challenge by offering a monetary prize purse and unique opportunities for live testing and evaluation. Administration of the FR3D Prize will include all aspects of prize development, project management, and execution.
Funding Opportunity Number: 2020-NIST-PSIAP-FR3D-01. Assistance Listing: 11.609. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ST. Award Amount: Up to $4M per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). This NOFO is open to U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, and for-profit organizations. NIST will not be accepting proposals from foreign entities. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $4M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was August 20, 2020, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program – First Responder 3D Indoor Tracking Prize is offered by National Institute of Standards and Technology and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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