E2G Manufacturing Grant
Supports manufacturing workforce growth by funding practical in-person training and technical assistance for smaller manufacturing businesses.
The FY2026 Empower to Grow (E2G) Manufacturing Grant, posted on Grants.gov as NOFO 362182, is part of the Small Business Administration's Made in America Manufacturing Initiative. It funds organizations to provide innovative, hands-on, in-person manufacturing training and technical assistance to eligible small manufacturing business concerns across the United States. The program deadline is June 1…
Innovative hands-on, in-person manufacturing training and technical assistance delivered by experienced organizations to eligible small manufacturing business concerns.
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