MI2 Grants & Funding: February, March & April

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For metals companies in Kentucky seeking grant opportunities to advance their projects or research, we're here to assist you. We've compiled a list of upcoming grant deadlines that might align well with your needs. Feel free to peruse below for a glimpse of grant deadlines in the next few months.

*Disclaimer: Please note the funding opportunities listed in this newsletter were open at the time this newsletter was published; however, recent Presidential Actions, including the "Unleashing American Energy" executive order, may impact the availability or disbursement of certain federal funding opportunities, particularly those related to clean energy and decarbonization projects. MI2 is closely monitoring these developments and will provide updates as more information becomes available. In the meantime, you may review recent Presidential Actions on the White House website, including Unleashing American Energy – The White House.

JANUARY:

DOT Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE). Deadline: 1/30/2025 Amount: $1M-$25M

KY Dept of Local Government Economic Development Branch (allocated from the CDBG program). Deadline: 1/31/2025 Amount: Up to $1M per community

KY Dept of Local Government Community Emergency Relief Fund(allocated from the CDBG program). Deadline: 1/31/2025 Amount: Up to $100,000

DOE OCED Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs Deadline: Concept Paper due 1/31/2025 Amount: $50M-$60M

The Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition Deadline: 1/31/2025 (concept paper) Amount: Up to $5,000

FEBRUARY:

ASME Chao and Trigger Young Manufacturing Engineer Award Deadline: 2/1/2025 Amount: $1,000

ASME M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal of ASME/SME Deadline: 2/1/2025 Amount: $1,500

ASME Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal Deadline: 2/1/2025 Amount: $1,500

ASME William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award Deadline: 2/1/2025 Amount: $1,000

EPA Funded Municipal Investment Fund Deadline: 2/5/2025 (Phase I) Amount: $250,000-$2M

Direct Air Capture (DAC) Commercial Prize Deadline: 2/7/2025 Amount: Up to $12M per team

Regional Innovations Engines (NSF Engines) Deadline: 2/11/2025 Amount: $160M for up to 10 yrs/ $1M for up to 2 yrs.

DOE Energy Storage Pilot Demonstrations Deadline: 2/13/2025 Amount: $5M-$20M

NSF Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) Deadline: 2/24/2025 Amount: Up to $1M

DOE OCED Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas Deadline: Required Concept Paper: 02/27/2025. Applications: 08/28/2025. Amount: $2M-$50M

MARCH:

DOE OCED Point Source Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilots, Commercial Demonstrations, & Networked Demonstration. Deadline: Concept Paper due by 3/1/2025. Amount: Up to $450M per project

Delta Regional Authority (DRA): Strategic Planning Program Deadline: 3/7/2025 Amount: $25,000-$150,000

Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program (IUCRC) Deadline: 3/12/2025 Amount: $20k for Planning Grants, $150k per year for Phase I, $100k per year for Phase II, $150k per year for Phase II+,$50k per year for Phase III

TMS Kaufman CALPHAD Scholarship Deadline: 3/15/2025 Amount: $1,000

Acta Materialia Inc. Undergraduate Scholarship Deadline: 3/15/2025 Amount: $5,000

AIME Henry DeWitt Smith Scholarship Deadline: 3/15/2025 Amount: $2,375

TMS Extraction & Processing Division Deadline: 3/15/2025 Amount: $2,500

FMD Gilbert Chin Scholarship Deadline: 3/15/2025 Amount: $2,500

Light Metals Division (LMD) Scholarship Deadline: 3/15/2025 Amount: $2,500-$3,000

Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division (MPMD) Scholarship Deadline: 3/15/2025 Amount: $2,500-$3,000

TMS SMD Scholarship Deadline: 3/15/2025 Amount: $2,500

Grant-in-Aid (GIA) and Skills Training Investment Credit (STIC) Programs Deadline: 3/15/2025 Amount: Up to $75K

TMS International Symposium on Superalloys Scholarship Deadline: 3/25/2025 Amount: $2,000-2,250

DOD Science & Technology for Advanced Manufacturing Projects (STAMP) Deadline: 3/31/2025 Amount: Funding amount varies depending on project type

APRIL:

Oleg D. Sherby Award Deadline: 4/1/2025 Amount: $5,000

Department of Transportation Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program Deadline: 4/3/2025 Amount: $200,000- $750,000

DOE Industrial Training & Assessment Centers (ITAC) Implementation Grants. Deadline: Ongoing. Quarterly, next deadline: 4/11/2025. Up to $300,000 per ITAC recommendation

American Made PRIME Prize Deadline: 4/17/2025 Amount: Up to $400,000

Energy Storage Innovations Prize Round 2 Deadline: 4/21/2025 Amount: Winners receive $50,000

American Made MAKE IT Prize Deadline: 4/22/2025 Amount: $500,000 in Round 1 and $4.5M in Round 2

Industrial Storage Systems Prize Deadline: 4/29/2025 Amount: $$100,000 - $700,000

ONGOING:

NSF Manufacturing Systems Integration (MSI). Deadline: Applications accepted anytime Amount: Amount varies

Dept. of Defense Research and Education Program for HBCU/MSI Deadline: Ongoing until 7/31/2029 Amount: $100M

Kentucky Business Investment (KBI) Program Deadline: Ongoing. Application due 30 days prior to the month's KEDFA meeting Amount: Varies

Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act (KEIA) Deadline: Amount: $5M for equipment, $20M for construction materials

Delta Regional Authority (DRA): Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF) Deadline: Ongoing Amount: $500,000-$2,000,000

Kentucky STEP Grant Deadline: Ongoing Amount: Up to $10,000

Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Deadline: Preliminary 3/12/2025 or 9/10/2025 Amount: $100M+

Energy Community Tax Credit Bonus Deadline: At tax filing Amount: Varies

Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEAA) Deadline: Ongoing Amount: Up to $30M

NSF Environmental Sustainability Program Deadline: Ongoing Amount: Total program funding over $7M

NSF Future Manufacturing (FM) Deadline: 6/18/2025 Amount: $500K-$3M

NSF Innovation Corps Teams Program Deadline: Ongoing Amount: $50K

Citizens' Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) Grant Deadline: Anticipated to open Spring of 2025 Amount: Not yet announced

USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program Deadline: 3/31/2025 or 6/30/2025 Amount: Up to $300K (Grant) Up to $1M (Loan)

USDA Intermediary Relending Program Deadline: 3/31/2025 or 6/30/2025 Amount: Up to $1M

DOE Community Power Accelerator Round 3 Deadline: Phase 2 opens 2/19/2025-7/16/2025 Amount: $200K

NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Deadline: 10/2/2025 Amount: $475K-$7.5M

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Deadline: Ongoing Amount: Up to $205K (Grants) Up to $500K (Loans)

Act quickly on these opportunities! Interested? Contact MI2's Grants & Funding Consultant, Ruthie Caldwell, at ruthie@visiongranted.com. For more details, visit our website.