Advanced Manufacturing (M) Topic is sponsored by NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Supports small businesses developing emerging innovations in manufacturing to improve efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainability.

Advanced Manufacturing Grant – Apply Today | NSF SBIR For proposal preparation and submission instructions, click here . The SBIR/STTR program looks forward to receiving the submission of new Project Pitches in response to the new solicitations beginning on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. 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.