About

A pilot grant program, the Local Production Fund encourages U.S. designers to start or increase their production in New York City by matching them with local manufacturers who have received credits to be used exclusively for production runs for participating designers, helping brands shift part of their production from outside NYC to local manufacturers.

The Local Production Fund builds off the investment of innovative technology made through the FMI Grant Fund and is intended to bolster more use of that technology, as well as build stronger relationships between designers and manufacturers and create more consistent production for NYC manufacturers.

• DESIGNER:
  I am a designer and interested in learning more once the info is available: Inquiry Form Link
  Please note: The designer application target launch date is 6/22/26.

• FACTORY:
  The factory application is open now until 5/20/26 5pm ET. Learn more and apply: click here