active State Grant

Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant

Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) with Arizona State University Core Research Facilities

Up to $75,000 (1:1 match)

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The short version

Half-price access to ASU fab tools

A non-dilutive grant from the Arizona Commerce Authority, delivered in partnership with Arizona State University, that lowers the cost of accessing world-class semiconductor and hard-materials prototyping equipment for Arizona startups. Rather than a cash award, the AMF Grant provides a 1:1 match on a company's usage of ASU's Core Research Facilities — up to $75,000 per company — effectively cutting the cost of fab and characterization tool time in half. It targets semiconductor and hard-materials startups that are not yet users (or are only light users) of ASU's facilities. Eligible facilities include Advanced Electronics and Photonics, NanoFab, and the Eyring Materials Center. Companies work with an ASU technical sales engineer to scope a tool budget before applying.

Funding type: Grant
Level: State
Amount range: Up to $75,000 (1:1 match)
Realistic amount: Awards scale to the tool budget a company develops with ASU; most matches fund a defined blo…
Deadline: Rolling intake; applications reviewed quarterly.
Status: active
States: Arizona
Payment model: in-kind

Who qualifies

Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant is a state grant from Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) with Arizona State University Core Research Facilities, open to businesses in Arizona, with a published award of Up to $75,000 (1:1 match). Deadline for Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant: Rolling intake; applications reviewed quarterly. Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant eligibility is judged against 5 published criteria, of which 1 are recorded as hard requirements. Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant is listed as active in the GrantCompass catalog as of August 24, 2026.

For-profit company operating in Arizona
Working in semiconductor or hard-materials technology
Not a current user of ASU Core Facilities, or only a light/occasional user
Able to fund the matching half of the facility-usage budget
Must scope a tool/facility budget with ASU Core Research Facilities staff before applying

Hard requirements

Must be an incorporated business

What it covers

Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant is a state grant from Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) with Arizona State University Core Research Facilities, open to businesses in Arizona, with a published award of Up to $75,000 (1:1 match). Deadline for Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant: Rolling intake; applications reviewed quarterly. Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant covers 2 categories of eligible expense and excludes 4. Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant pays out as an in-kind.

Eligible expenses

Usage of ASU Core Research Facilities (Advanced Electronics and Photonics, NanoFab, Eyring Materials Center)
Semiconductor and hard-materials prototyping and characterization tool time

Ineligible expenses

Cash for general operating expenses (the award is facility-usage match, not a cash grant)
Equipment purchases
Personnel salaries unrelated to facility usage
Facility usage outside ASU Core Facilities

How to apply

Applying to Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant takes 4 steps and about 10 hours in total; the award is Up to $75,000 (1:1 match) from Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) with Arizona State University Core Research Facilities, open to businesses in Arizona. Deadline for Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant: Rolling intake; applications reviewed quarterly.

1

Scope facilities with ASU

Contact ASU's Core Research Facilities technical sales engineer to identify the facilities and toolsets that fit your company's needs and develop a usage budget to submit with the application.

~4 hrs
2

Submit AMF application to the ACA

Submit the application with the ASU-developed budget through the Arizona Commerce Authority website ahead of the relevant quarterly review deadline (last day of the month before the review).

~4 hrs
3

Quarterly review and award

The ACA reviews applications quarterly and awards a 1:1 match (up to $75,000) on approved facility usage.

~1 hrs
4

Use facilities and draw the match

Access the ASU Core Facilities; the grant covers half of the agreed usage cost as you consume tool time, while the company pays the other half.

~1 hrs

Insider tip

The application's strength comes from the budget you scope with ASU's technical sales engineer, so engage Core Facilities staff early — they help right-size the toolset and the budget, which is what you submit. Because the award is a match on facility time rather than cash, line it up with a concrete prototyping milestone (e.g., a deliverable for an SBIR project) so the matched tool time directly advances a fundable goal.

Deadline & timing

Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant is listed as active in the GrantCompass catalog as of August 24, 2026. Deadline for Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant: Rolling intake; applications reviewed quarterly. Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant awards Up to $75,000 (1:1 match) to businesses in Arizona through Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) with Arizona State University Core Research Facilities. The Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant application runs to 4 steps and about 10 hours of work in total. Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant sits at the state level and is classified as a grant.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis through the ACA website and reviewed quarterly. The submission deadline for each quarterly review is the last day of the month before the review date.

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