Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund — Additive Manufacturing Voucher Program
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), administered by the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT)
Up to $20,000 (matching)
CT 3D-printing adoption voucher
The Additive (Additive Manufacturing) Voucher Program is an Industry-4.0 technology-adoption track of Connecticut's Manufacturing Innovation Fund (MIF) that helps small Connecticut manufacturers acquire and adopt additive manufacturing (3D printing) capabilities — hardware, software, and third-party integration services for technologies such as SLA, SLS, and electron-beam melting. The standing voucher provides up to $20,000 on a first-come, first-served basis to companies with fewer than 300 employees, and consultation with a CCAT engineer is required before applying. CCAT has also run larger competitive additive rounds (e.g. the AMAP II grant of up to $100,000 matching) under the same fund. The program is administered by CCAT and is distinct from the MIF's general Manufacturing Voucher Program (MVP). It is currently active.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- State
- Amount range
- Up to $20,000 (matching)
- Realistic amount
- Most participants in the standing voucher receive toward the $20,000 cap to offset a 3D-prin…
- Deadline
- Rolling — standing voucher awarded first-come, first-served while funds remain; competitive AMAP rounds run during defined windows
- Status
- active
- States
- Connecticut
- Payment model
- reimbursement
Who qualifies
- Connecticut manufacturer
- At least 3 full-time and fewer than 300 employees
- Seeking to acquire/adopt additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology
- Consultation with a CCAT engineer required before applying
- Matching funds required (it is a matching grant)
Hard requirements
- Minimum 3 employees
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Additive manufacturing hardware (3D printers — SLA, SLS, EBM, etc.)
- Additive manufacturing software
- Third-party additive integration services
Ineligible expenses
- Non-additive equipment
- Costs above the voucher cap
- General operating expenses
- Real estate or construction
How to apply
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1
Consult a CCAT engineer
Engage a CCAT engineer to scope the additive technology (hardware, software, integration) that fits your operation — a required precondition to applying.
~4 hrs
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2
Prepare and submit the voucher application
Submit the additive voucher application through the CCAT grants portal describing the additive technology to be acquired and the cost. Standing vouchers are first-come, first-served.
~4 hrs
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3
Acquire technology and complete reporting
Purchase the approved additive hardware/software/integration services and complete CCAT's documentation to receive the voucher funds.
~3 hrs
The standing voucher is first-come, first-served, so the CCAT-engineer consult is both required and your fast-track: scope your additive purchase with them early, then apply before the period's funds are committed. If your project is bigger than $20,000, ask CCAT whether the next competitive AMAP-style round (up to $100,000 matching) is open instead.
Deadline & timing
The $20,000 standing voucher is first-come, first-served. Larger competitive additive rounds (e.g. AMAP II) open during fixed application windows (the AMAP II window ran Jan 1–Feb 29, 2024); watch CCAT for the next competitive round.
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