Manufacturing USA Workforce, Education and Vibrant Ecosystems (WEAVE) Public Service Awards

Through this Workforce, Education, and Vibrant Ecosystems (WEAVE) funding opportunity, NIST invites eligible Manufacturing USA institutes to propose high-impact public service projects to support vibrant and inclusive advanced manufacturing ecosystems that promote domestic production of institute-developed advanced manufacturing technologies and equitable access to good jobs.

Eligibility for this program is limited to current Manufacturing USA institutes at the time of proposal submission and at the time of award (should an award be issued). The Manufacturing USA institutes eligible to submit applications under this funding opportunity are: AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, & REMADE. No other entities are eligible to submit applications.Importantly, applications for funding must be submitted by a partnership of two or more current Manufacturing USA Institutes. A Manufacturing USA Institute may only serve as the lead applicant on one application but may serve as a subrecipient or as an unfunded collaborator on other applications. Also note that members of the institutes, individuals, and organizations not associated with the institutes are NOT eligible to apply under this NOFO; however, they may participate as part of an institute’s team.