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NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Services for Manufacturers

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
Not published

Subsidised consulting and technical assistance for small and medium-sized manufacturers, delivered by an MEP Center in each of the 50 states and Puerto Rico. Manufacturers typically pay a discounted fee rather than receiving cash.

Funder

U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology

public · national

Deadline: Open all year

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Open to US small and medium-sized manufacturers. Services cover continuous improvement, supply chain, cybersecurity, automation, workforce and technology adoption.

How to apply

  1. Find your state's MEP Center via nist.gov/mep/centers
  2. Request an assessment or project scoping call

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.nist.gov/mep · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.nist.gov

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