Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Cooperative Agreement Program

Post Date

April 24th 2015

Application Due Date

June 24th 2015

Electronic applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Paper applications must be received by NIST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, June 24, 2015.

Funding Opportunity Number

2015-NIST-SGIS-01

CFDA Number(s)

11.619

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, and for-profit organizations, located in the United States and its territories. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subawards or contracts with others in a project proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

NIST invites applications from eligible applicants for a program with substantial NIST participation that will support continuous innovation of the electrical grid through the coordination and acceleration of standards development and harmonization and advancement of the interoperability and security of smart grid devices and systems. The applicant will work with NIST in its fulfillment of standards coordination activities as mandated under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  National Institute of Standards and Technology

• Agency Contact:

  Christopher Hunton
  Grants Technical Assistant
  Phone 301-975-5718

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Agency Contact

• Agency Email Address:

  christopher.hunton@nist.gov

• More Information:

  Link to 2015-NIST-SGIS-01 Full Announcement/FFO document