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Eligibility for Empower to Grow (E2G) Program Manufacturing

SBA grants for organizations to deliver hands-on manufacturing training to small businesses in HUBZones.

Amount $1,148,658
Deadline Closes on: May 12, 2027
Location United States
Category Grants For Educational Institutions
Questions 7 total
Required 7 required
View full grant on Grantaura Updated April 30, 2026 on Grantaura.

I keep seeing manufacturers click into this listing hoping for equipment funding, then pause when they realize - wait, this isn't for them. That moment of confusion costs time. So let me be clear up front: the Empower to Grow Manufacturing grant funds the organizations that train small manufacturers, not the factories themselves. If you run a nonprofit, university, trade group, or experienced consulting firm that delivers hands-on technical assistance to manufacturers in HUBZones or key industries like steel or automotive, you might be exactly who SBA wants to hear from. The eligibility checker below walks you through the seven atomic gates from the official NOFO. It won't write your proposal, but it will tell you fast if you're wasting your effort. And if you're on the fence about your three-year track record or geographic fit, that's actually the right place to pause. I'd rather you know now than invest sixty hours in a narrative that gets screened out on page one.

The intermediary gate - why your organization type matters

Eligible applicants include nonprofits, for-profits, trade associations, and educational institutions - but only if you provide technical assistance, not if you make things. The SBA wants force multipliers: one award to a regional training provider can impact dozens of small shops. If you're a factory owner looking for equipment funding, this grant will reject your application at the first screen. That's not a judgment, just a design choice. The product here is expertise delivery, not hardware.

Track record and registration: the two friction points that screen applicants early

Three years of continuous existence isn't a suggestion - it's a hard gate. Same with active SAM.gov registration. Entity validation can take four to six weeks, and if your registration isn't active at the exact moment of submission, Grants.gov rejects the package automatically. I've seen strong proposals die on that technicality. The eligibility checker flags these early so you can address them before drafting. If you're unsure whether your manufacturing TA experience meets the SBA's bar, our Grant Assessment reviews your track record against the scoring rubric before you draft a single page. Your Grant Assessment fee is non-refundable, but the base assessment fee can be deducted once toward the same grant's Full Application when you choose the optional checkbox at checkout.

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Eligibility Requirements (Source-Based)

  1. Is your organization a nonprofit 501(c)(3), for-profit, trade association, or educational institution? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  2. Has your organization been in continuous existence for at least 3 years? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  3. Does your organization have experience providing manufacturing technical assistance on a regional or national basis? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  4. Is your organization registered and active in SAM.gov with a valid UEI? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  5. Does your organization owe any outstanding federal financial obligation? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  6. Has your organization filed for bankruptcy within the past 5 years? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  7. Will your organization serve as a pass-through for another organization to manage day-to-day operations? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source