Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant Program

Yes; however, if a company does not submit a Notice of Intent, costs for technical assistance will not be covered through the program funding managed by the State of Michigan. To be eligible for no-cost technical assistance, applicants must submit a Notice of Intent.

Applications are anticipated to open in November and will be submitted via EGrAMS. Deadline(s) are still to be determined.

Through federal funding made available by the Department of Energy's Domestic Automotive Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program and state support, the Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant program has allocated $31.8 million to help Michigan’s small- and medium-size suppliers.

Michigan anticipates making between 10 and 30 awards. Award sizes are anticipated to range between $500,000 to $2,000,000. The state maintains flexibility to change the number and size of awards issued based on its assessment of responses received during the NOI phase.

Yes. Interested applicants must be able to identify that they can supply matching funds. LEO received funding from the Make It in Michigan Competitiveness Fund to support this program, which gives the state the option to reduce matching obligations for suppliers to less than 50% of project costs. Michigan will retain flexibility to distribute state funds on a sliding scale so smaller, more vulnerable suppliers might receive more matching funds than larger, less vulnerable manufacturers.

The funding for this program is available through end of year 2029. To remain eligible for reimbursement, all awarded projects must be fully completed and the final request for funds submitted no later than Dec. 31, 2029. Requests received after the deadline will not be considered for reimbursement.

Technical assistance services will be provided by the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, Centrepolis Accelerator and RESTART program at Lawrence Technological University, the Michigan Small Business Development Center and the University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute, with a focus on business, financial and technology needs. 

If you need an accommodation to complete the application or are experiencing technical challenges, email LEO-TransitionOffice@michigan.gov.

Yes, although funding priority decisions will be made for applicants that limit their project management expenses to no greater than 10% of overall project costs.

Eligible in-kind contributions are those where a value of the contribution can be readily determined, verified, and justified, but where no actual cash is transacted in securing the good or service comprising the contribution. All contributions must be necessary to the performance of the project. Allowable in-kind contributions include, but are not limited to, the donation of volunteer time or the donation of space or use of equipment. Volunteer services must be documented and, to the extent feasible, supported by the same methods used by the recipient for its own employees (e.g., payroll reports, general ledger expenses, etc.). The basis for determining the valuation for personal services and property must be documented.

Applicants may not use the same contributions to meet cost-share requirements for more than one project or program.

We encourage interested respondents to refer to 2 CFR 200.306 for additional information on federal cost-sharing requirements.

Eligible applicants must be currently producing parts, components, or materials for internal combustion vehicles and seeking to transition operations to produce parts, components or materials for electric vehicles, efficient hybrid vehicles, plug-in electric hybrid vehicles, and/or hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.