# Empower to Grow (E2G) Program Manufacturing

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sb-gc7j-25-001-empower-to-grow-e2g-program-manufacturing/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358669

> Small Business Administration offered grants of up to $1.1 million (at least $1.1 million) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $1.1 million in total. Applications closed on May 27, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SB-GC7J-25-001 |
| Agency | Small Business Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 27, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $1.1 million |
| Award floor | $1.1 million |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $1.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 59.007 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

Provide hands on assistance to SBAs E2G eligible small manufacturing firms in key manufacturing industries including timber energy aluminum steel digital encompassing technology manufacturing and digital services and automotive.

## Questions people ask

### Is SB-GC7J-25-001 still open?

No. It closed on May 27, 2025.

### Who can apply for Empower to Grow (E2G) Program Manufacturing?

Small Business Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses.

### What is the deadline for Empower to Grow (E2G) Program Manufacturing?

Closed May 27, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.1 million each. About $1.1 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won 7(j) Technical Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Netquarry, Inc., The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship, Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation Inc. The program made 56 awards worth $22.0 million in that time.