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FORGE CT Product Development Grant Program is sponsored by FORGE (Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Hub) - State of Connecticut. Supports product design and development for Connecticut-based startups and manufacturers transitioning to production. Funds design engineering, prototyping, and local manufacturing capability development.
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Connecticut FORGE Product Development Grants - FORGE Schedule a call with FORGE Apply for FORGE Product Development Grants Why Manufacturing Here Matters Partners and Ecosystem Collaborators Benefits of Our Supply Chain Network Join our Supply Chain Network Search for: Search Button Fall 2025 Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund FORGE Product Development Grant This grant application is now closed FORGE is awarding non-dilutive grants of $30K–$100K to bridge the gap between prototype and production for Connecticut-based hardtech startups working with Connecticut manufacturers and supply chain companies.
This round, sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund , enables Connecticut-based startups to contract with in-state manufacturers and suppliers. If you can invent it here, you should be empowered to make it here! Recent FORGE Connecticut Product Development Grant winners.
L-R: Trinell Ball, David Ellis (CPS Fluidics), Laura Teicher, Paul Lavoie, Colin Ng (AtlasXomics) and Jeffrey Sabina (AtlasXomics) Applications open: October 14, 2025 Application Q&A opens: November 4, 2025 – November 11, 2025 Application deadline: November 24, 2025 Award announcements: January 22, 2026 at the FORGE CT Product Development Grant Event (event details TBD) Must be a hardtech or physical product startup Must be registered as a company in Connecticut Must have a working prototype Must use grant funds to contract with CT-based suppliers Must agree to participate in grant reporting and follow-up with FORGE If awarded, must be available to attend and participate in the January 22, 2026 event Applicants cannot have received more than $10,000 in funding from FORGE in the last 12 months Awards range from $30K–$100K in non-dilutive funding Grant funds must be used to support product development in CT tied to manufacturing readiness Competitive process with limited funding FORGE provides guidance and matchmaking with suppliers throughout If you’d like help identifying a Connecticut-based supplier to partner with, schedule a FORGE Product Development Session with us.
Looking for inspiration? See how other innovators have used FORGE Product Development Grant awards in our Success Stories . Whether you’re an innovator looking for advice about how to take your physical product prototype or MVP to the next phase, a manufacturer seeking introductions to potential customers, or an organization seeking to support innovation locally, FORGE is here to help.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Connecticut-based product design and manufacturing companies; early-stage and growth companies; preference for local manufacturing Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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