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Manufacturing in America E2G Grant Initiative

ID: SB-GC7J-26-001 • Type: Posted
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Description

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to invite proposals for funding from established organizations interested in providing innovative hands-on, in-person manufacturing training and technical assistance to eligible small manufacturing business concerns, under the U.S. Small Business Administration's Empower to Grow Program (formerly known as 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program).
Background
The Manufacturing in America E2G Grant Initiative is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Empower to Grow (E2G) Program. The initiative aims to provide funding for innovative hands-on, in-person manufacturing training and technical assistance to eligible small manufacturing business concerns. This program aligns with SBA's mission to empower small businesses and bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States, addressing workforce shortages and operational inefficiencies.

Grant Details
Eligible organizations can apply for grants to provide management and technical assistance to small manufacturing firms. The initiative seeks proposals that offer unique and innovative training methodologies in key manufacturing industries such as aerospace, shipbuilding, industrial machinery, food processing, and more. Training topics may include operating machinery, quality control, workplace safety, and utilizing industrial software. Applicants must demonstrate their capacity to deliver hands-on training and outline project goals, milestones, strategies, outputs, deliverables, and methods for evaluation.

Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for this grant opportunity, applicants must be a for-profit or not-for-profit entity with at least three years of continuous operation. They must have experience providing hands-on technical assistance related to small manufacturing businesses on a regional or national basis. Ineligible applicants include those with unresolved financial obligations to the Federal Government or those who have been suspended or debarred from receiving federal contracts.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for awarded grants will be 12 months from the date of award.

Grant Value
SBA estimates that a total of up to $50 million will be available for this initiative in FY 2026, with up to ten awards of $5 million each.

Place of Performance
The grant activities are expected to take place throughout the United States and its territories.
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Overview

Agency
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Category of Funding
Business and Commerce
Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
59.007 - 7(j) Technical Assistance
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 5/4/26 Small Business Administration posted grant opportunity SB-GC7J-26-001 for Manufacturing in America E2G Grant Initiative with funding of $50.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 59.007 7(j) Technical Assistance. It is expected that 10 total grants will be made worth between $5.0 million and $5.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
May 4, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
June 15, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT Due in 32 Days
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time.
Last Updated
May 4, 2026, 11:07 a.m. EDT
Version
8
Archive Date
July 15, 2026

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
To be eligible for this funding opportunity, an applicant must: •Be a for-profit or not-for-profit entity (including, but not limited to small businesses, other-than small businesses, trade and professional associations, and educational institutions); •Have been in existence continually for at least the past three years; •Have experience providing hands-on, in-person technical assistance, tools, or training relating to small manufacturing businesses on a regional or national basis; and •Demonstrate that it has the capacity to provide manufacturing-related training and technical assistance to small business concerns

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$5,000,000
Floor
$5,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$50,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
10

Contacts

Contact
Small Business Administration
Contact Email
support@grants.gov   Profile
Email Description
Grants.gov Customer Support
Contact Phone
(202) 619-0603
Additional Information
Manufacturing in America E2G Grant Initiative
Additional Information Site
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=123934

Documents

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