Project Grant 693JF71817029

Federal Project Grant Summary Bay Ship & Yacht Co. received a $388,777 Project Grant from the Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) to purchase and install Computer Numerical Control (CNC) plasma arc and gas cutting equipment at its Alameda, California shipyard facility. The award, issued on August 19, 2025, with a completion date of August 18, 2027, represents a capital infrastructure investment designed to enhance operational efficiency and...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $600,000 Congressionally-Identified Projects (CFDA 11.617) grant to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to procure industrial metal additive manufacturing (AM) machines. The grant funds will be used to purchase an Additive Friction Stir Deposition (AFSD) system and a Wire-Laser Direct Energy Deposition (DED) system, which will be installed at Virginia Tech's Blacksburg, VA campus. The...

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $982,954 project grant to Heartland Fabrication LLC under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The grant will support the purchase and installation of a robotic welding system and associated training at Heartland Fabrication's facility in Brownsville, PA. The system and training are intended to facilitate more efficient and higher quality domestic ship construction for commercial and federal...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Metro Machine Corp. (operating as General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk) received a $285,000 Project Grant from the Naval Sea Systems Command under the Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability Program (CFDA 12.031) on September 30, 2025. The award funds the purchase of precision accuracy control equipment and associated software, accessories, and tooling to enhance the Norfolk shipyard's capability to improve documentation accuracy for...

This $6 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will strengthen the robotics and autonomy cluster in Southwestern Pennsylvania through five projects led by Catalyst Connection. The projects include expanding workforce training programs in robotics and artificial intelligence careers to grow the region's existing portfolio. An SME robotics adoption project will support technology adoption by small- and...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4 million Project Grant to the Invest Nebraska Corporation to support the Heartland Robotics Cluster initiative. The grant is part of EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program, which provides technical and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Through this funding, the Invest Nebraska Corporation will lead efforts to strengthen Nebraska's leadership in the agricultural...

This Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The $274,579 award to Variables Machines Company aims to develop a reconfigurable additive manufacturing print bed composed of an array of linear actuators. This technology is expected to significantly reduce the cost, lead time, and material waste associated with large format additive manufacturing. The project entails designing the actuator...

Conrad Orange Shipyard, Inc. received a $418,200.50 Project Grant award from the Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814) on August 19, 2025. The award funds the purchase and installation of a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) plasma cutting system at the shipyard's Orange, Texas facility. This capital equipment acquisition is designed to enhance operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality in domestic ship construction and repair operations...

Metalcraft Marine US, Inc. received a $554,237 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration on April 26, 2021 to support the purchase of a CNC cutting table, three rotating jig positioners, and a blasting booth. The funding will facilitate these capital improvements through April 25, 2023. The award was provided under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814), which aims to enhance the efficiency, cost effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship...

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $838,221 Project Grant to Superior Marine Ways, Inc., a for-profit small business manufacturer, under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814). The grant funding will allow Superior Marine Ways to purchase and install a CNC brake and plasma table to upgrade its shipbuilding and repair facilities in South Point, Ohio. This equipment will enable the company to perform work more efficiently and cost-effectively for...