NEMC POWER Program

NEMC POWER

Funds workforce education and job training programs to build microelectronics capability across the northeastern United States.

The NEMC POWER program — Preparing Our Workforce for microElectronics Resiliency — was launched under NOFO 2026-NEMC-01, issued October 31, 2025 by the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition. The program distributes $1.2 million in total funding to organizations establishing or expanding microelectronics education and training programs with demonstrable impact in the Northeast United States. Eligible impact states are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. The number of individual awards depends on the size of submitted proposals, and project duration is approximately one year. A minimum 20% cost-share contribution from the applicant is required.

Eligibility is broad: any organization — for-profit company, nonprofit, university, or research institution — may apply, provided it can demonstrate a presence in the microelectronics industry and show how the funding would materially change its trajectory. Individuals cannot apply. NEMC Hub members receive priority consideration, but non-members are explicitly welcomed to submit. A mandatory prerequisite is at least one letter of commitment from an employer that describes an existing microelectronics workforce gap and affirms the proposed solution addresses it. Supported activities include apprenticeships, upskilling programs, curricula development, and other workforce training formats with measurable regional impact.

The NOFO PDF (2026-NEMC-01) contains the full application deadline, scoring rubric, page limits, and deliverable specifications. Organizations should download that document from the NEMC website, confirm the submission deadline, and structure proposals around a concrete workforce gap supported by the employer commitment letter. Reviewers assess the scale of regional impact in the eight eligible states, the credibility of the proposed training model, and the applicant's ability to sustain program outcomes beyond the grant period.