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The Maryland Manufacturing 4. 0 (M4. 0) Grant Program, run by the Maryland Department of Commerce through the state's Industry 4.
0 Technology Grant Fund, awards 25,000 to 500,000 US dollars to Maryland manufacturers adopting Industry 4. 0 technologies, with artificial intelligence, big data analytics, robotics and autonomous equipment, advanced sensors, cloud computing, cybersecurity, embedded software, ERP systems and supply chain data integration all named as eligible investments.
It is one of the clearest examples of a state-level AI adoption subsidy aimed at firms rather than researchers: the money buys deployed capability on a real production line, not a prototype or a paper. The grant covers up to 75 percent of project costs for manufacturers with 3 to 50 employees and up to 50 percent for those with 51 to 250, so a serious application is really a capital commitment decision by the applicant.
A distinctive procedural requirement is that applicants must complete a CESMII technology assessment before applying, which functions as a free diagnostic and in practice shapes the project scope; firms that treat the assessment as a box to tick rather than as the design stage of their proposal tend to produce weaker applications.
The most recent application window opened 3 August 2026 and closed 31 August 2026 with approximately 2,000,000 US dollars available, and the Department of Commerce indicates the next window is expected to open on or about 2 August 2027. The one-month window is short, and because the CESMII assessment must be completed beforehand, preparation realistically has to begin in the spring preceding the round.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applicants must be existing Maryland businesses in good standing with the state, employing between 3 and 250 full-time employees where full-time is defined as 1,800 or more hours annually, operating under a NAICS code in the 31 to 33 manufacturing range, established for a minimum of two years, and in compliance with federal OSHA and Maryland Occupational Safety and Health requirements. Applicants must complete a CESMII technology assessment before submitting and must not have an open, unclosed M4.0 grant project, which makes the programme effectively one active award at a time per firm and means a manufacturer should sequence its Industry 4.0 roadmap rather than attempt to fund it all at once. The two-year operating history and the manufacturing NAICS requirement exclude startups and exclude firms whose revenue is predominantly from services even where they do some light assembly. The headcount bands matter financially rather than just for eligibility, because the 3 to 50 employee band receives up to 75 percent cost coverage against a 25 percent match while the 51 to 250 band receives up to 50 percent against a 50 percent match. Applications are accepted only during an annual window; the 2026 round ran 3 August to 31 August 2026 and the next is expected to open on or about 2 August 2027. Because the window is roughly four weeks and the CESMII assessment is a prerequisite rather than a parallel activity, firms intending to apply in 2027 should begin the assessment in the first half of the year. Prospective applicants should confirm current funding availability, dates and the cost-share tiers with the Maryland Department of Commerce before committing internal capital, since the appropriation to the Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Fund varies year to year. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows awards range from 25,000 to 500,000 US dollars per grant, and amount_min is recorded as 25,000 and amount_max as 500,000 US dollars. The most recent round made approximately 2,000,000 US dollars available in total, which means the programme can fund roughly four maximum-size awards or several dozen smaller ones, and applicants should read the 500,000 dollar ceiling as a theoretical rather than a typical outcome. The cost-share structure is the decisive financial feature and it is tiered by headcount: small manufacturers with 3 to 50 full-time employees must supply a 25 percent match and the grant covers up to 75 percent of eligible project costs, while mid-sized manufacturers with 51 to 250 employees must supply a 50 percent match and the grant covers up to 50 percent. A 500,000 dollar award to a mid-sized firm therefore requires 500,000 dollars of the firm's own money against a 1,000,000 dollar project, so the realistic question for an applicant is not how much grant they can win but how much capital they can commit. A 50-employee firm sits at the boundary of the favourable tier and a firm planning to hire past that line before applying should consider the match consequence. Eligible costs include artificial intelligence and big data analytics software, advanced sensors, robotics and autonomous equipment, cloud computing, cybersecurity, embedded software, ERP systems, supply chain data integration, and critically the employee training needed to implement the technology, which is the line item most applicants under-budget and the one that most often determines whether a deployed system is actually used on the floor. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 (M4.0) Grant Program for Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Industry 4.0 Technology Adoption by Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturers are due August 2, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 (M4.0) Grant Program for Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Industry 4.0 Technology Adoption by Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturers is funded by Maryland Department of Commerce, administering the State of Maryland Industry 4.0 Technology Grant Fund. 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.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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