Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund

Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund

Funds Texas semiconductor research and manufacturing efforts to expand design, development, and production ecosystems.

Eligibility · United States · US-TX

The Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) was created by the Texas CHIPS Act (House Bill 5174, signed June 2023) with an initial legislative appropriation of $698 million, supplemented by an additional $250 million in 2025, bringing the total program pool to approximately $948 million. The fund is administered through the Texas CHIPS Office, a subdivision of the Office of the Governor's Economic Development and Tourism division, and has been actively making awards as of mid-2026. TSIF is designed to advance semiconductor research, design, manufacturing, and related capital investment projects located in Texas, positioning the state as a national competitor following the federal CHIPS and Science Act.

The program operates two separate application tracks. Private business entities must have an established presence in Texas and must demonstrate capacity to advance semiconductor industry leadership through capital investment and job creation. A second track serves Texas state entities and public institutions of higher education, recognizing the university sector's role in semiconductor research and workforce development. Individual award amounts are not disclosed on the program page; the $948 million pool represents total fund capacity rather than a single-cycle allocation. Applicants submit formal applications through materials posted on the Texas CHIPS Office program page; private applicants are required to provide local community notification as part of the process.

TSIF positions Texas alongside Arizona and Ohio as a major recipient of semiconductor industry expansion driven by federal reshoring policy. Private companies engaged in chip design, wafer fabrication, advanced packaging, or semiconductor equipment manufacturing are the primary target applicants. Universities and research institutions pursuing applied semiconductor R&D or workforce pipeline programs are eligible via the separate institutional track. Given the scale of the fund and active award activity, prospective applicants should engage the Texas CHIPS Office directly for current application timelines and award guidelines.