Manufacturing Business Grants
UK manufacturing has access to significant grant funding for modernisation and growth. Made Smarter, regional growth programmes, and capital investment schemes support manufacturers to increase productivity and adopt new technologies.
Made Smarter Programme
Made Smarter provides grants for manufacturers to adopt digital technologies including robotics, AI, additive manufacturing, and Industrial IoT. Regional hubs offer support alongside grant funding.
Capital Equipment Grants
Various regional programmes offer capital grants for manufacturing equipment. These typically fund 20-50% of machinery costs and require job creation or productivity targets.
Energy Efficiency Support
Manufacturing businesses can access grants for energy efficiency improvements, decarbonisation projects, and renewable energy adoption. These reduce costs while meeting sustainability targets.
US Manufacturing Grants
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Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers
Provides training, counseling and technical assistance to entrepreneurs through centers throughout the state.
Innovation Matching Grants Program
Provides matching grant funding for innovative projects that align with state priorities.
New York State Accelerators and Competitions
Connects scalable companies with New York State’s top universities, talent, and manufacturing facilities through support of several cutting‑edge accelerator programs and funding competitions.
Emerging and Regional Partner Program Fund
Invests in diverse fund managers with first‑, second‑ or third‑time funds, or with managers who will use the funds to invest in areas of New York State where venture capital is less readily available.
Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Provides funding and support to disadvantaged business enterprises seeking to operate airport concession businesses.
Export Marketing Assistance Service (EMAS)
The Export Marketing Assistance Service (EMAS) helps New York State businesses find sales agents or distributors abroad by providing local expertise, customized market research, and partner identification through Global NY’s international offices.
Global NY State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)
The Global NY State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) offers grant funding to New York small businesses to support export‑related activities such as foreign trade missions, trade show participation, export training workshops, market trips, website translation, international marketing campaigns, compliance testing, consultancy services, and export credit insurance premium reimbursement.
New York State Surety Bond Assistance Program
Provides access to bid bonds, payment and performance bonds for contractors performing on publicly funded projects via participating surety companies.
Global NY Grant Fund Program
The Global NY Fund offers grants (up to $25,000 for for‑profit companies and up to $100,000 for not‑for‑profit organizations) that reimburse a portion of export‑related project costs to help New York small‑ and medium‑sized businesses expand globally.
New York State Contractor Financing Program
Provides financing to contractors in need of working capital to deploy and execute federal, state, and local government‑related contracts. Loans are provided by participating lenders.
POWER UP Grant Program
The POWER UP Grant Program provides up to $100 million in grants to develop electric infrastructure at industrial sites, creating power‑ready locations to accelerate site development for high‑tech manufacturing.
New York State Land Bank Program
The program allows municipalities to establish land banks—non‑profit entities that acquire, manage, and redevelop vacant, abandoned, or tax‑delinquent properties—to return them to productive use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about US manufacturing grants