Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) Grant
Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) with Arizona State University Core Research Facilities
Up to $75,000 (1:1 match)
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
- 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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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