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FMI Grant Fund

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The FMI Grant Fund offers partially-matching grants to NYC-based contract manufacturing facilities committed to improving their services through innovation and technology. Since 2013, the FMI Grant Fund invested over $5M to contract manufacturers for technology (machinery/software), workforce training, capital improvements and relocation costs.

2023 FMI GRANT FUND

The FMI Grant Fund is  currently accepting applications for grant funding. Applications can be accessed here and will close on March 5, 2024 at 5:00PM EDT.

If you have questions regarding the FMI Grant Fund, please email us at supplychain@cfda.com.

2022

2022 Grant Recipients

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Create-A-Marker Inc.

Design Incubator Inc.

Dyenamix Inc.

Fugitive Patterns

HIPS Studio

In Style USA, Inc.

Knit Illustrated Inc.

Knit Resort

LW Pearl

Tailored Industry

2019

2019 Grant Recipients

Atelier Amelia Corp

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Geri Gerard Atelier

Hertling

New York Embroidery Studio

Not Just Lace Inc

Park Avenue Trimming/International

Rainbow Leather Inc

SN Productions Inc

Tailored Industry

Timberlake Studios, Inc

2018

2018 Grant Recipients

Atelier Amelia Corp

In Style USA, Inc.

New York Embroidery Studio

Season Wash

Sunrise Studio Inc.

2017

2017 Grant Recipients

Design Incubator Inc.

Funtastic Furs Inc.

Ferrara Manufacturing

New York Binding Co. Inc.

New York Embroidery Studio

Zoila's Sample Room Inc.

2016

2016 Grant Recipients

Bestec Concept Inc.

David Wolfson & Associates, Inc.

Four Seasons Mfg, Inc.

Ferrara Manufacturing

Le Studio Anthost

2015

2015 Grant Recipients

Design Incubator Inc.

Dyenamix Inc.

New York Embroidery Studio

Oomaru Seisakusho 2, Inc.

Rainbow Leather Inc

Sunrise Studio Inc.

2014

2014 Grant Recipients

High Productions, Inc.

In Style USA, Inc.

Martin Greenfield Clothiers

New York Embroidery Studio

Vogue Too Pleating, Stitching & Embroidery Inc.

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