At a glance
CHIPS Incentives Program – Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment is a federal competitive grant from National Institute of Standards and Technology for the science & technology sector. Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). An applicant must be a “covered entity” to receive CHIPS Incentives. For purposes of this NOFO, a “covered entity” means a nonpr. The application deadline is November 1, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.
- Amount
- See listing
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Closing soon
About this program
The CHIPS Incentives Program aims to catalyze long-term economically sustainable growth in the domestic semiconductor industry in support of U.S. economic and national security. This is the second Notice of Funding Opportunity under this program and seeks applications for projects for the construction, expansion, or modernization of commercial facilities for semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment. For more information, additional resources, and instructions on how to apply, please visit chips.gov. Note that all applications must be submitted through the CHIPS Incentives Portal at https://applications.chips.gov. If you have any questions on how to apply, please email apply@chips.gov.
Who can apply
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). An applicant must be a “covered entity” to receive CHIPS Incentives. For purposes of this NOFO, a “covered entity” means a nonprofit entity; a private-sector entity; a consortium of private-sector entities; or a consortium of nonprofit, public, and private-sector entities with a demonstrated ability to substantially finance, construct, expand, or modernize a facility relating to the fabrication, assembly, testing, advanced packaging, production, or research and development of semiconductors, materials used to manufacture semiconductors or semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number 2023-NIST-CHIPS-SMME-01. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.
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