At a glance
This funding opportunity supports the construction, expansion, or modernization of U.S. commercial facilities that make semiconductor materials or semiconductor manufacturing equipment, if the capital investment is below $300 million. It is open to covered entities, including private entities or consortia of private and public entities that can finance, construct, expand, or modernize an eligible facility. Awards are direct funding in the form of grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions, and the text says projects under $20 million are generally unlikely to be large enough to qualify. The announcement says applicants must have a state or local incentive offer, make worker and community investment commitments, secure workforce training commitments, and have an executable plan to sustain the facility and manage supply chain risks.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The CHIPS Incentives Program aims to catalyze long-term economically sustainable growth in the domestic semiconductor industry in support of U.S. economic and national security. This is the second Notice of Funding Opportunity under this program and seeks applications for projects for the construction, expansion, or modernization of commercial facilities for semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment. For more information, additional resources, and instructions on how to apply, please visit chips.gov. Note that all applications must be submitted through the CHIPS Incentives Portal at https://applications.chips.gov . If you have any questions on how to apply, please email apply@chips.gov.
Who can apply
- Others