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Standards Coordination Office Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program

National Institute of Standards and Technology · 2026-NIST-SCOCD-01

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Deadline

July 13, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIST Standards Coordination Office funds curricula development for standards education — teaching engineers and scientists how to participate in voluntary consensus standards development.

Who Should Apply

Universities and professional organizations with standards education programs.

Who Should NOT Apply

Standards development organizations themselves, individual professionals.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Must develop standards education curricula
  • No fixed amounts
  • No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Niche program teaching the next generation about standards development. Engineering schools with standards courses are the target.

Competitiveness: Low — very specialized, few applicants.

What This Grant Funds

The NIST Standards Coordination Office Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program (SCOCD CAP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for activities to develop undergraduate and/or graduate level curricula to incorporate documentary standards, standards development, and standardization of information and content into seminars, modules, courses, and learning resources. The recipients will work with NIST to strengthen education and learn about documentary standards, standards development, and standardization. 

 


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Who Can Apply

Accredited institutions of higher education (IHEs), as defined at 20 U.S.C. 1001, located in the United States or its territories. Foreign entities are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. See Section III this NOFO for eligibility requirements.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: May 14, 2026
Application Deadline: July 13, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Michael Teske

michael.teske@nist.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov