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Product Development Grants – funding for hardtech startups - FORGE FORGE Product Development Grants Non-dilutive funding for startups to bridge the gap between prototype and manufacturing Even with a great prototype, manufacturing readiness knowledge, and interested local manufacturers and supply chain partners, innovative companies and startups can stall when trying to reach the production stage or scale up manufacturing.
Starting and scaling manufacturing burns through capital fast, and funding often falls short. That’s where FORGE Product Development Grants can help. What are FORGE Product Development Grants?
FORGE is a nonprofit on a mission to help innovators with physical products navigate the journey from prototype through to commercialization and impact at scale. FORGE Product Development Grants award non-dilutive funding to address product-specific scaling or market entry challenges. With the help of our partners, we fund competitively selected, innovative companies to work with vetted local manufacturers or suppliers.
Support growing innovative companies on the route to commercialization Drive higher success rates for physical product innovation Create more opportunities for startups to engage local manufacturers and suppliers Help create more jobs and economic growth in our service areas We believe that if you can invent a product locally, you should be empowered to make it locally!
Some products supported by FORGE Product Development Grants Why we offer FORGE Product Development Grants Physical product innovators are solving some of the world’s toughest problems, but they face some of the toughest obstacles to scale, too. FORGE offers education and network connections for innovative companies’ product development, manufacturing, and supply chain needs – but sometimes, that’s not enough.
We created FORGE Product Development Grants to: Address the “ valley of death ” between prototype and production Help startups de-risk early manufacturing steps Facilitate productive relationships with right-fit regional suppliers Accelerate the path to market for physical products Collaborate with our funding partners to have the greatest impact on local innovation ecosystems FORGE Product Development Grants help us fulfill our mission to support innovators with physical products.
How FORGE Product Development Grants work FORGE announces open rounds of Product Development Grants periodically throughout the year. Some grant rounds are specific to certain states or funders.
To apply for a grant, you’ll: Check the specific eligibility requirements to make sure your company meets the grant criteria Write and submit your application Wait for us to review your application Review and award announcement times may vary based on each grant. Please see specific grant application for details. For more detailed instructions, go to Open Opportunities below and find all the information you’ll need to apply.
If you still have questions, contact us . We’re happy to help. For examples of the ways our amazing community of innovative companies has used FORGE Product Development Grant awards, check out our Success Stories .
We hope you’ll be inspired to apply! Fall 2026 FORGE Product Development Grant for Startups and Existing Businesses with Underrepresented Leadership Supported by the Eastern Bank Foundation – $3,000 to $50,000 There are currently no open opportunities.
Fall 2025: Connecticut Product Development Grants with The Connecticut Office of Manufacturing’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund , Tranche 3 Spring 2025: Connecticut Product Development Grants with The Connecticut Office of Manufacturing’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund , Tranche 2 Fall 2024: Connecticut Product Development Grants with The Connecticut Office of Manufacturing’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund , Tranche 1 Fall 2022: Cleantech Product Development Grants for Historically Marginalized Leaders with the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Spring 2022: Cleantech Product Development Grants with Woka Foundation Spring 2022: Female and Non-Binary Led Startup Product Development Grants with Woka Foundation
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Startups in Massachusetts and Connecticut focusing on physical product innovation and hardtech. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $30,000 - $100,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
FORGE Product Development Grants is funded by GREENTOWNORG INC. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
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