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Precision Measurement Grant Program is sponsored by Department of Commerce. The NIST Precision Measurement Grants Program (PMGP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to support significant research in the field of fundamental measurement or the determination of fundamental constants. This listing is currently active.
Program number: 11. 053. Last updated on 2025-12-22.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include accredited institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations incorporated in the United States; state, local, territorial, and Indian tribal governments; foreign public entities; 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. Also note that before proposals from federal agencies can be awarded, applicants must affirm that their agency has legal authority to receive funds from another federal agency in excess of their appropriation. Because this notice is not proposing to procure goods or services from applicants, the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. section 1535) does not provide this authority. Eligible applicant types include: Territorial, Foreign Non-Government Not-for-Profit Organization, Foreign Non-Government Nonprofit Organization, Tribal, Local, Foreign Non-Governmental For-Profit Organization, State. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $300,000 (2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Precision Measurement Grant Program is offered by Department of Commerce and this listing comes from SAM.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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