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Maryland Manufacturing 4. 0 provides grants to Maryland manufacturers adopting Industry 4. 0 technologies, machinery, and robotics, and digital business practices.
Eligible investments include artificial intelligence for efficiency improvements, advanced sensors, big data analytics, cloud computing, cybersecurity, embedded software, robotics and autonomous equipment, systems integration, and related workforce training. The FY2026 application window opens August 3, 2026 at 9AM and closes August 31, 2026 at 5PM. Applicants must complete a CESMII Technology Assessment through the Maryland MEP.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Existing Maryland manufacturing businesses in good standing with 3-250 full-time employees, NAICS code 31-33, established at least 2 years, OSHA compliant, and able to provide matching funds (25% for small, 50% for mid-sized manufacturers). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows grants from $25,000 to $500,000, covering 75% of project costs for small manufacturers (3-50 employees) and 50% for mid-sized manufacturers (51-250 employees). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 Grant Program for AI, Robotics, and Industry 4.0 Technology Adoption are due August 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 Grant Program for AI, Robotics, and Industry 4.0 Technology Adoption is funded by Maryland Department of Commerce. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in MD. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.
Vinnova, Sweden's national innovation agency, funds projects developing applied AI solutions for Swedish industry through its Advanced Digitalization Programme. Each project can apply for between 2 and 10 million SEK (approximately $190,000 to $950,000 USD) covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. The total call budget is 60 million SEK. Projects run for 12-24 months and focus on two key areas: Intelligent Edge (AI for real-time application in the sensor chain) and AI-based decision support. All projects must address industrial needs and integrate gender equality and climate change perspectives. Scientific publications must be open access. A parallel call also funds AI and cybersecurity projects at 1-10 million SEK per project with a 50 million SEK total budget.
Hopkins expanded its Pivot and Bridge program from $12.5M to $60M annually, raised the per-award cap to $250K, and dropped the divisional match requirement. Maryland chipped in $8.5M. The structure tells you where private bridge-funding is heading.
Read articleOn June 1, Maryland's Department of Housing and Community Development announced $73.3 million in FY2027 awards across six State Revitalization Programs supporting 247 projects in disinvested communities. $50.7 million — 69% of the total — went to Just Communities, geographic areas the state has designated for equity-focused investment. Another $18.6 million went to ENOUGH-eligible census tracts where childhood poverty is concentrated. The new round opens June 22 with an August 6 deadline. The Maryland model establishes a state-led framework for equity-targeted funding that operates outside the federal DEI restrictions the OMB Uniform Guidance rewrite will impose on federal grants beginning October 1, 2026.
Read articleThe Maryland Clean Energy Center's Climate Catalytic Capital Fund opened May 13 with two application windows closing in late May and late June. Three product lines — bridge loans, lines of credit, feasibility grants — are designed to plug the gap left by IRA tax credit uncertainty.
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