Funder: Hawaii Technology Development Corporation
Due Dates: Due Dates (Anticipated): Not yet announced
Funding Amounts: $1,500–$100,000 per award; reimbursement of up to 20% of qualified expenses; $450,000 allocated for FY2027
Summary: Supports Hawaiʻi manufacturers with equipment, training, energy-efficiency improvements, and new-facility planning to strengthen productivity and economic growth.
Key Information: Funded purchases must remain in Hawaiʻi for at least two years, and recipients must complete surveys for five years.
Description
The Manufacturing Assistance Program (MAP), administered by the Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), reimburses qualified expenses for Hawaiʻi-based manufacturers. It helps businesses control costs, train employees, and obtain technology that enhances productivity, competitiveness, and growth. Supported activities include purchasing equipment integral to manufacturing, training employees to use it, improving energy efficiency in manufacturing processes, and studying or planning a new manufacturing facility.
The program aims to generate economic and employment growth in Hawaiʻi. Funding decisions consider the economic significance of the proposed activity, the importance of assistance to its success, and its potential economic benefits or job creation for the state. First-time applicants and neighbor island applicants receive preference.
