CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

About this funding opportunity

NIST is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for research, prototyping, and commercial solutions that advance microelectronics technology in the U.S., to be considered for funding by the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO).

Topic areas: General and Cross-cutting R&D, Advanced Manufacturing and Industry, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

Funding amount

This other provides From $10M in funding.

Deadline

Applications are due Sep 30, 2029. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Other
• Research Organization
• University
• Large Company
• NGOs
• Public Authorities

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are for-profit organizations; non-profit organizations; accredited institutions of higher education; Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), and Federal entities (e.g., Federal departments and agencies, see Section III.3). Eligible applicants must be a domestic entity. Individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not eligible to receive funding under this BAA. Eligible subawardees include all eligible applicants as well as foreign partners not otherwise prohibited (e.g., foreign adversaries), subject to compliance with specific requirements (see Section VI). CRDO strongly recommends that Federal entities and FFRDCs seeking to respond to this BAA as an applicant first contact the CRDO POC to discuss eligibility; in areas of mutual interest, alternative funding mechanisms may be pursued independent of this BAA.

Agency

CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is administered by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), listed via Grants.gov.