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Advanced Manufacturing (M) (SBIR/STTR) is a grant program from the National Science Foundation that funds small businesses developing emerging innovations in manufacturing with strong potential for commercial impact and societal benefit. The program supports technologies that can transform how products are made, including novel materials, processes, automation, precision fabrication, and other advanced manufacturing techniques.
Award amounts vary by project scope and phase. Eligible applicants are U.S. small businesses with fewer than 500 employees and at least 50% equity owned by U.S. citizens or permanent residents. NSF is currently resuming submission of new Project Pitches following a pause; interested companies should contact sbir@nsf.
gov and monitor the NSF SBIR website for updated submission windows and requirements.
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Advanced Manufacturing Grant – Apply Today | NSF SBIR Check recent critical alerts! (Last updated 4/16/2026) NSF will resume the submission of new Project Pitches to the SBIR/STTR programs in the coming weeks. Program Directors will continue to process Project Pitches that were previously received.
Please direct any questions to sbir@nsf. gov . Advanced Manufacturing (M) A finished sample from Branch Technology LLC of a complex shape 3-D printed like nature.
Advanced Manufacturing (M) The Advanced Manufacturing topic aims to support emerging innovations in manufacturing with the potential to stimulate the nation’s manufacturing sector by improving efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability. Proposals should be driven by a foundational technology that significantly advances the way products are made.
This can include, but is not exclusive to, technologies in new manufacturing processes, equipment, automation, modeling, and materials/minerals. M1. Building and Infrastructure M4.
Distributed Manufacturing M6. Modeling and Simulation M7. Natural Resources and Critical Minerals M8.
Quantum Device Manufacturing M9. Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing M10. Other Manufacturing Technologies Application process for Advanced Manufacturing (M) funding Eligibility for Advanced Manufacturing (M) funding + Your company must be a small business (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States.
At least 50% of your company’s equity must be owned by U.S. citizens or permanent residents. NSF does not fund companies that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital firms, private equity firms, or hedge funds, to participate in SBIR and STTR. All funded work, including work done by consultants and contractors, needs to take place in the United States.
The project’s principal investigator (tech lead) must be legally employed at least 20 hours a week by the company seeking funding. The principal investigator doesn’t need any advanced degrees. The principal investigator needs to commit to at least one month (173 hours) of work on a funded project per six months of project duration.
Evaluation Criteria: What We Look for When Evaluating Advanced Manufacturing (M) proposals + Take our project assessment to see if your work might be a good fit for NSF funding. Branch Technology combines 3D printing, industrial robotics, and conventional building materials to enable a new way to build. To learn more visit: https://www.
branch. technology/ From plastic trash to 3D printing re:3D makes large-scale, industrial 3D printers that can print from plastic waste. The company’s open-source and affordable printers can grind, dry, and feed plastic waste into the 3D printer, Gigabot X (GBX).
The company hopes to address local needs by creating a circular economy. To learn more visit: https://re3d. org/ We invest up to $2 million in seed funding and take zero equity.
We’re looking for companies that are transformative, high-risk, have a market pull, and are scaleable.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States, with at least 50% equity owned by U. S. citizens or permanent residents. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
This listing does not include a published deadline, but it is an annual program. Check the official notice for the current cycle's exact dates.
Advanced Manufacturing (M) (SBIR/STTR) is funded by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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