ClosedOpportunity 2023-NIST-CHIPS-CFF-01

CHIPS Incentives Program – Commercial Fabrication Facilities

National Institute of Standards and Technology · Department of Commerce

At a glance

CHIPS Incentives Program – Commercial Fabrication Facilities is a closed federal other opportunity from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce). The application deadline was June 18, 2024. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 11.037 (CHIPS Incentives Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Feb 28, 2023Posted
Jun 18, 2024Application deadline

Posted: Feb 28, 2023
Close date: Jun 18, 2024
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 500
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Other
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 11.037, not this notice): The value of any direct funding (grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction agreement), loan or guarantee will be determined on a case-by-case basis, based on the distinctive characteristics of individual projects.

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

An applicant must be a “covered entity” to receive CHIPS Incentives. For purposes of this NOFO, a “covered entity” means a nonprofit entity; a private-sector entity; a consortium of private-sector entities; or a consortium of nonprofit, public, and private-sector entities with a demonstrated ability to substantially finance, construct, expand, or modernize a facility relating to fabrication, assembly, testing, advanced packaging, or production of semiconductors.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The CHIPS Incentives Program aims to catalyze long-term economically sustainable growth in the domestic semiconductor industry in support of U.S. economic and national security. This is the first Notice of Funding Opportunity under this program. It seeks applications for projects for the construction, expansion, or modernization of commercial facilities for the front- and back-end fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors.

For more information, additional resources, and instructions on how to apply, please visit chips.gov. Note that all applications must be submitted through the CHIPS Incentives Portal at http://applications.chips.gov. If you have any questions on how to apply, please email apply@chips.gov.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

CHIPS Incentives Program – Commercial Fabrication Facilities NOFOFull Announcement · CHIPS-Commercial Fabrication Facilities NOFO Amendment.pdfPDF · 710 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

11.037CHIPS Incentives ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 11.037

Historical data · not a prediction

FY21

—

FY22

—

FY24

$721M est.

FY25

$90.3M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.037. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Misty L Roosa Management Analyst
apply@chips.gov
301-975-3007

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “CHIPS Incentives Program – Commercial Fabrication Facilities”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How do I apply for “CHIPS Incentives Program – Commercial Fabrication Facilities”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 2023-NIST-CHIPS-CFF-01), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 11.037