Federal grant programs / Department of Defense

Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program (12.333)

Also known as OSD ManTech

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$9.7 million
• Grant awards1
• Typical award$9.7 million
• Awarded in FY 2025$2.6 million
• Size rank1,502 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceOther financial assistance

Key findings

• It is the 1502nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.

What the program funds

Provide Federal financial assistance (FFA) towards the OSW MIIs and OSW's Manufacturing Education and Workforce Development (M-EWD) project and expand the use and applications of Other Transaction Authorities to drive Advanced Manufacturing Technology solutions. Avoiding gaps in performance and seeking continuation of governance for five MIIs. OSW ManTech establishes a system of governance with each MII and collaborates with them to perform the following: 1. Advance AM technology, growing the AM workforce, and expanding the AM ecosystem (America Makes MII); 2. Drive digital adoption in manufacturing, solve critical manufacturing challenges, and build a highly skilled workforce that can keep up with global competition(MxD MII); 3. Advance materials, materials R&D manufacturing technologies R&D, and education workforce development efforts (LIFT MII); 4. Develop and offer next-generation integrated photonic circuit fabrication and test, assembly, and packaging (TAP) capabilities to the U.S. ecosystem (AIM Photonics MII); 5. Expand advanced manufacturing for flexible hybrid electronics to align yield and reliability with standards and grow the semiconductor workforce (NextFlex MII); 6. Continue to improve manufacturing methods for highly functional fabrics that benefit the warfighter and expand training opportunities for an advanced fiber and textile manufacturing workforce (Revolutionary Fibers & Textiles (RFT) MII); 7. Enhance manufacturing methods and capabilities for tissue engineered medical products and expand certification and credentialing programs for the biomedical manufacturing workforce (BioFabUSA MII); 8. Continue R&D investments in advanced robotics and associated artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for manufacturing and develop/sustain a competent robotics workforce (ARM MII); and 9. Continue progress on infrastructure investments for bioindustrial manufacturing, conduct project calls to address bioindustrial technical challenges as well as workforce development and biosafety, biosecurity, sustainability, and social responsibility (BioMADE MII). OSW ManTech’s whole-of-government Manufacturing Education and Workforce Development (M-EWD) Project plays a key role in bridging the gap between forward thinkers in the manufacturing industry and Department of War (DoW). The M-EWD Program will continue its mission to work alongside regional ecosystems to develop and enhance already established education systems to assist in the creation of a high-performance manufacturing workforce ready to support the needs of the defense industrial base (DIB). The M-EWD team works alongside the DoW MIIs to grow a workforce that is agile and ready to tackle the challenges of an ever-evolving manufacturing industry.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

All responsible domestic sources will be considered by the Government. If applicable, necessary actions may be taken to protect the national security of the United States. DOMESTIC SOURCE – The term “domestic source” means a business concern that: (1) performs in the United States or Canada substantially all of the research and development, engineering manufacturing, and production activities required of such business concern under a contract with the United States relating to a critical component or critical technology item; and (2) procures from business concerns described in subparagraph (1) substantially all of any components and assemblies required under contract with the United States relating to a critical component or critical technology item. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles, and 2 CFR 200 Subtitle A - Guidance for Federal financial assistance (as appropriate) applies to this program.

What the money can and cannot pay for

The OSW ManTech Office is responsible for administering the DoW ManTech Program by providing central guidance and direction to the Component ManTech Programs. Along with providing oversight to DoD ManTech, the OSD ManTech Office also manages three (3) different programs: (1) the Manufacturing Science & Technology Program (MSTP); (2) the Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MII) (public-private partnerships that include industry, academic, state and local government members and government stakeholders that make up each MII ecosystem); and (3) the Manufacturing-Education and Workforce Development (M-EWD) Program. Assistance awards allow government, industry, and academia to collaborate with the goal of organizing the currently fragmented U.S. manufacturing technology capabilities into a coherent ecosystem and better position the U.S. relative to global competition. Assistance awards allow government, industry and academia to collaborate with the goal of organizing the currently fragmented U.S. manufacturing technology capabilities into a coherent ecosystem and better position the U.S. relative to global competition. These collaborative relationships drive manufacturing technology development and the transition of manufacturing technologies in support of the Warfighter. Dual-use technologies that support a public purpose are funded and increased participation is encouraged from small-medium size research entities through lowering barriers to entry for nontraditional contractors.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Under the competitive procedures used, the factors to be considered in the evaluation of each proposed assistance award for a project under the program shall include the extent to which that proposed transaction provides for the proposed recipient to share in the cost of the project. For a project for which the Government receives an offer from only one offeror, the contracting officer shall negotiate the ratio of contract recipient cost to Government cost that represents the best value to the Government. Recipient contribution/resource share is expected to the maximum extent practicable. Considerations will be made prior to award for recipient contributions/resource share rationale to include return on investment (ROI), cash flow, teaming, etc., with the intent of lowering the barriers to entry to nontraditional contractors and small-medium size research entities that would not otherwise do business with the government.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Representative range (FY22-23): $150,000 - $8,800,000 Approximate average amount: -MII: $8,200,000 -Other government needs projects: $1,200,000 Representative ranges (FY24): $300,000 - $89,900,000 Project funding estimates are based on the OSD ManTech's annually appropriated programs (MII, MSTP, and M-EWD) and additional funding (other government agencies, Congressional Interest Items (CII). The program periodically executes CIIs for specific project awards in excess of $100,000,000 per project. FY22 through FY24 funding includes the federal financial assistance for the MII and M-EWD programs from the President's Budget (PB) as well as project funding from Congressional adds to the program. FY25 includes the President's Budget Request (PBR) for continued federal financial assistance to the nine DoD MIIs and M-EWD.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2026: Aggressively pursue innovative approaches and processes for continuation and renewing performance for five OSW MIIs. Expand application of additive manufacturing (AM) methods and standards; adopt and apply advanced digital and cybersecurity manufacturing solutions; continue advanced materials and materials manufacturing R&D projects; and workforce development efforts; develop and offer next-generation integrated photonic circuit fabrication and test, assembly, and packaging (TAP) capabilities to the U.S. ecosystem; expand advanced manufacturing for flexible hybrid electronics to align yield and reliability with standards and grow the semiconductor workforce; continue to improve manufacturing methods for highly functional fabrics that benefit the warfighter and expand training opportunities for an advanced fiber and textile manufacturing workforce; enhance manufacturing methods and capabilities for tissue engineered medical products and expand certification and credentialing programs for the biomedical manufacturing workforce; continue R&D investments in advanced robotics and associated artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for manufacturing and develop/sustain a competent robotics workforce; and continue progress on infrastructure investments for bioindustrial manufacturing, conduct project calls to address bioindustrial technical challenges as well as workforce development and biosafety, biosecurity, sustainability, and social responsibility.

Continue reading on SAM.gov

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.