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gov Maintenance Calendar Accelerating Federal Technology Transfer (AFTT) Program National Institute of Standards and Technology Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:2024-NIST-AFTT-01 Funding Opportunity Title:Accelerating Federal Technology Transfer (AFTT) Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Science and Technology and other Research and Development Expected Number of Awards:1 Assistance Listings:11.
620 -- Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Mar 28, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:May 28, 2024 Current Closing Date for Applications:May 28, 2024 Archive Date:Jun 27, 2024 Estimated Total Program Funding: Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Eligibility for the program listed in this NOFO is open to all non-federal entities.
Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, Indian tribes, hospitals, and foreign organizations. 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. ## Additional Information Agency Name:National Institute of Standards and Technology Description:The NIST’s Accelerating Federal Technology Transfer (AFTT) Program is seeking applications from eligible applicants for activities to help promote, educate, and facilitate federal technology transfer.
Under the AFTT Program, members of the Federal Laboratory Consortium’s (FLC) Executive Board, including NIST, will collaborate with the awardee on the development of outreach and educational programs, tools, and best practices that will enhance the ability of the academic and private sectors to engage with Federal laboratories in technology transfer and research commercialization.
Specifically, the awardee will collaborate with the FLC’s Executive Board, including NIST, in the areas of technology transfer and research commercialization by: developing the necessary tools and services to promote the utilization of Federal intellectual property, user facilities, and other R&D resources by non-federal partners; creating a suitable education and training infrastructure in technology transfer for the relevant stakeholders; and engaging industry, academic, and state and local government communities to facilitate access to federal R&D collaborations and federal technology transfer opportunities on both a regional and a national level.
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