NEW FOR 2025
We have separated the rounds for established companies and startups. Established companies were eligible industry partners to Round 1 only; startups are eligible industry partners to Round 2 only (opening April 15).
2025 Eligibility - Round 2
Applications must include both a not-for-profit organization and a minimum of one (1) New York State startup manufacturer (industry partner).
Eligible Applicants: New York State not-for-profit organizations that partner with at least one New York State startup manufacturer.
Eligible Partner Manufacturers: At least 1, and up to 5, startup manufacturing or technology companies with a:
- physical establishment in New York State;
- Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) profile, including a registered eligible North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code (see guidelines for list of eligible NAICS codes).
- A startup company is a company that meets ALL of these criteria:
- Annual revenue is less than $100K, and total revenue to date is less than $500K;
- Total investments received to date do not exceed $2M (excluding grants);
- Has been in business for less than 5 years (less than 7 for life science, biomedical, or medical device industries).
- In the case of a subsidiary, the parent company must fulfill the requirements above.
If a manufacturer does not have an eligible NAICS code in their D&B profile, FuzeHub can work with them to initiate the process of obtaining one.
Applicants may only submit one application, consisting of a single project.
In the case of a university, up to three different centers or departments at a given university may apply. University applicants must provide the subset of the university such as college, school or department in the application form.
Each manufacturing company can only be the industry partner in one application per round.
Eligibility will be confirmed during Stage 1, before the applicant can have access to the full Manufacturing Grant application (Stage 2).
For more information, check our website at https://fuzehub.com/2025-manufacturing-grants/
Manufacturing Grants
NEW FOR 2025
We have separated the rounds for established companies and startups. Established companies were eligible industry partners to Round 1 only; startups are eligible industry partners to Round 2 only (opening April 15).
2025 Eligibility - Round 2
Applications must include both a not-for-profit organization and a minimum of one (1) New York State startup manufacturer (industry partner).
Eligible Applicants: New York State not-for-profit organizations that partner with at least one New York State startup manufacturer.
Eligible Partner Manufacturers: At least 1, and up to 5, startup manufacturing or technology companies with a:
- physical establishment in New York State;
- Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) profile, including a registered eligible North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code (see guidelines for list of eligible NAICS codes).
- A startup company is a company that meets ALL of these criteria:
- Annual revenue is less than $100K, and total revenue to date is less than $500K;
- Total investments received to date do not exceed $2M (excluding grants);
- Has been in business for less than 5 years (less than 7 for life science, biomedical, or medical device industries).
- In the case of a subsidiary, the parent company must fulfill the requirements above.
If a manufacturer does not have an eligible NAICS code in their D&B profile, FuzeHub can work with them to initiate the process of obtaining one.
Applicants may only submit one application, consisting of a single project.
In the case of a university, up to three different centers or departments at a given university may apply. University applicants must provide the subset of the university such as college, school or department in the application form.
Each manufacturing company can only be the industry partner in one application per round.
Eligibility will be confirmed during Stage 1, before the applicant can have access to the full Manufacturing Grant application (Stage 2).
For more information, check our website at https://fuzehub.com/2025-manufacturing-grants/