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CHIPS NAPMP: Materials and Substrates R&D

CHIPS NAPMP: Materials and Substrates R&D

Funds U.S. companies and institutions developing advanced packaging substrates and substrate materials to accelerate domestic semiconductor supply chain capacity.

CHIPS NAPMP Materials and Substrates NOFO 1 was issued by the CHIPS for America R&D program office under NIST and the Department of Commerce on February 28, 2024. It sits under the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP), one of four R&D programs funded by the $11 billion CHIPS R&D investment. This was the first R&D NOFO issued by CHIPS for America. The program anticipated approx…

Advanced packaging substrates and substrate materials R&D, including glass-core substrates, silicon-core substrates, and fan-out wafer-level processing (FOWLP). Aimed at establishing domestic capacity for next-generation advanced packaging.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.36 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$300M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.nist.gov