Manufacturing funding guides for 49 states
State-specific guides covering local incentive programs, NIST MEP centers, underwriting considerations, and the funding programs that fit each state's manufacturing base.
The full index of state funding guides.
Guides
Long-form walkthroughs of the process, the cost, and the underwriting.
- Texas Manufacturing Funding GuideIncentives, MEP centers, and underwriting notes for Texas shops.
- California Manufacturing Funding GuideState programs and funding fit for California manufacturers.
- Ohio Manufacturing Funding GuideIncentives and funding programs for Ohio's industrial base.
Comparisons
Side-by-side breakdowns against the alternatives you are actually weighing.
- Manufacturing Funding Rate BenchmarkNational rate ranges that apply in every state.
- Coverage MapEvery city and state we work in, on one map.
Decision-maker explainers
The terms that show up in term sheets and underwriting calls, defined in plain English.
- UnderwritingHow funders evaluate a manufacturing file.
- Broker vs. consultantWho works for you and who works for the funder.
- Equity financingWhy we never ask you to give up ownership.
Before you apply: the state funding guides checklist
- Find your state guide and note the named incentive programs.
- Check your state MEP center for free or low-cost consulting.
- Confirm whether your industry has state-specific restrictions.
- Match your funding need to the program table on your state guide.
- Remember: we do not help with grants. State incentive content is for your own research.
Take the state funding guides checklist with you
The same 5-point checklist above, formatted as a printable PDF you can hand to your bookkeeper or bring to your next lender conversation.
- Every item from the checklist, with room to check them off
- What happens after you apply, step by step
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State Funding Guides by state
State guides cover local incentive programs, MEP centers, and the underwriting considerations specific to each state's manufacturing base.
Click a state to open its funding guide. Keyboard: Tab to the map, use the arrow keys to move between states, Enter to open the selected state, Escape to clear.
- Texas
- California
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Florida
- Wisconsin
- Minnesota
- Tennessee
- Alabama
- Utah
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
State Funding Guides questions
The core funding programs are national, but state incentive programs, MEP centers, and some underwriting considerations vary. Each state guide covers what is genuinely different there.
No. We do not help with grants, grant writing, or grant applications. State incentive programs are listed on the guides for your own research only.
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