SBA Announces New Grant Funding to Support Made in America Manufacturing

On May 1, 2025

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new funding opportunity as part of its Made in America Manufacturing Initiative, the federal agency’s targeted effort to restore the U.S industrial base.

The Manufacturing in America Grant Initiative will provide three eligible applicants up to $1.1 million total to deliver training and technical assistance to support small manufacturers in the SBA’s Empower to Grow (E2G) Program – including those businesses in key industries such as timber, energy, aluminum, and steel.  The SBA’s E2G Program is designed to provide eligible U.S. small businesses with free business courses, hands-on training, and one-on-one consulting to support their growth, operations, hiring, regulatory compliance, and government contracting competitiveness.

“The SBA is investing in small manufacturers across the country – arming them with the training and tools to dominate critical industries and drive our industrial comeback,” said SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler. “With this new grant, the agency will accelerate the return of American supply chains, production power, and economic independence.”

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 technical assistance, tools, or training, etc. relating to small manufacturing businesses on a regional or national basis; and
• Demonstrate that it has the capacity to provide hands-on manufacturing-related training and technical assistance to small business concerns.

According to SBA Atlantic Regional Administrator Matt Coleman, the deadline for interested parties to submit proposals electronically via grants.gov is May 12, no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT. To learn more about this grant opportunity, visit here.

“This new SBA funding opportunity will help rebuild our supply chain, but spurring additional jobs and growth in manufacturing – it’s part of the great American comeback that President Trump and Administrator Loeffler have set in motion,” said Coleman.

The SBA will host a webinar on the following date to inform the public about the grants. Registration is required through the provided link.

• Thursday, May 8, from 2-3:30 p.m. EDT

For more questions about the Manufacturing grants and webinars, visit: Manufacturing Grants.

Additional questions or requests for assistance should be submitted via email to [email protected].

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