# Manufacturing Extension Partnership (11.611)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-611-manufacturing-extension-partnership/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Manufacturing Extension Partnership is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $669 million in 146 grants, about $4.6 million per award.

## Objectives

Enhance competitiveness, productivity, and technological performance in United States manufacturing.
Establish, maintain, and support Manufacturing Extension Centers and services, the functions of which are to improve the competitiveness of firms by accelerating the usage of appropriate manufacturing technology by smaller
U.S. based manufacturing firms, and partner with the States in developing such technical assistance programs and services for their manufacturing base.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $130 million | 55 |
| 2022 | $127 million | 56 |
| 2023 | $155 million | 104 |
| 2024 | $145 million | 57 |
| 2025 | $112 million | 48 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Manufacturing Technology Consulting | California | $59.7 million |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Texas | $39.2 million |
| New York Department of Economic Development | New York | $34.8 million |
| PA Irc Network Foundation | Pennsylvania | $30.8 million |
| Ohio Department of Development | Ohio | $30.5 million |
| Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center | Illinois | $27.5 million |
| Industrial Technology Institute | Michigan | $24.3 million |
| Floridamakes Inc | Florida | $22.9 million |
| Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity, Inc | Wisconsin | $19.0 million |
| New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Inc | New Jersey | $18.3 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $18.0 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $16.8 million |
| Kansas Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. | Kansas | $16.6 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $16.4 million |
| Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. | Minnesota | $16.1 million |
| Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Inc. | Massachusetts | $15.1 million |
| Washington Manufacturing Services | Washington | $14.0 million |
| South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership | South Carolina | $13.9 million |
| Missouri Incutech Foundation | Missouri | $13.6 million |
| Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Inc. | Oregon | $13.2 million |