CHIPS Research and Development

Objective

The CHIPS Research and Development Office (CHIPS R&D) aims to accelerate the development and commercial deployment of foundational semiconductor and microelectronics technologies by establishing, connecting, and providing access to domestic tools, resources, workers, and facilities. The funding and programming provided by CHIPS R&D will support research and development in semiconductor-related areas including but not limited to materials & substrates; capital equipment; metrology; design; assembly & manufacturing; and software. These programs will support collaboration across large and small businesses; educational institutions; eligible federally funded research & development centers (FFRDCs); Manufacturing USA institutes; non-profit organizations; and government. CHIPS R&D will cultivate a vibrant and self-sustaining U.S. domestic semiconductor ecosystem that revitalizes American manufacturing; grows a skilled and diverse workforce; and leads the world in semiconductor research and innovation.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. Territories and possessions
• Government - General
• Federal
• State
• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Other public institution/organization
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Small business (less than 500 employees)
• Profit organization
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization
• Other private institutions/organizations
• Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)
• Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education)
• Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education)
• For-Profit Organization (Other than Small Business)
• Hispanic-serving Institution
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
• Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
• Non-domestic (non-US) Entity

Specific eligibility requirements will be detailed in each Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants (including individual awards)
• Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements or Contracts)

Program Contact

askchips@chips.gov
3019752000