Notice of Funding Opportunity: Commercial Fabrication Facilities

CHIPS for America's first funding opportunity aims to catalyze long-term economically sustainable growth in the domestic semiconductor industry in support of U.S. economic and national security. This funding opportunity seeks applications for projects for the construction, expansion, or modernization of commercial facilities for the fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors.

As of June 23, 2023, it also seeks applications for the construction, expansion, or modernization of commercial facilities for semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment, for which the capital investment equals or exceeds $300 million. An additional funding opportunity for materials and manufacturing equipment facilities with capital investments below $300 million was announced in September 2023.  

Statements of interest from all potential applicants for this and all future funding opportunities are currently being accepted on a rolling basis. 

For potential applications for leading-edge facilities, the CHIPS Program Office is currently accepting pre-applications (optional) and full applications. The CHIPS Program Office is also currently accepting pre-applications (recommended) and full applications for current-generation, mature-node, and back-end production facilities.

For potential applications for semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment facilities for which the capital investment equals or exceeds $300 million, pre-applications (recommended) will be accepted on a rolling basis beginning September 1, 2023, and full applications will be accepted on a rolling basis beginning October 23, 2023.

Please find the application portal here. Below you will also find links to helpful resources, including fact sheets and frequently asked questions. Please note that the CHIPS Program Office will be updating guides and templates, as applicable, to address newly eligible potential applicants. For more application-related questions, please email apply [at] chips.gov (apply[at]chips[dot]gov). For general inquiries, email askchips [at] chips.gov (askchips[at]chips[dot]gov).