Closed · 2024-NIST-AFTT-01 · CFDA 11.620 · Discretionary
Accelerating Federal Technology Transfer (AFTT) Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Standards and Technology, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 28, 2024
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Accelerating Federal Technology Transfer (AFTT) Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Standards and Technology that offered Varies by applicant across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 11.620
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Accelerating Federal Technology Transfer (AFTT) Program - is cataloged under number 2024-NIST-AFTT-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.620, posted by National Institute of Standards and Technology. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 28, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. It expects to issue 1 award. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 28, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
May 28, 2024
Posted
March 28, 2024
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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