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The Community & Worker Economic Transition Office will manage the Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant Program, which has allocated $31.8 million through federal funding and state support to help small- and mid-sized automotive manufacturers shift from producing parts, components or materials for internal combustion engine vehicles to materials needed in the electric vehicle supply chain. Eligible manufacturers may use these funds to offset costs associated with fixed assets, machinery and equipment, technology and training to support the transition of new production for electric vehicles or components.
Eligible applicants must be domestic entities located in Michigan that are currently manufacturing products, components or materials for internal combustion engine vehicles. Companies must either have fewer than 1,500 employees or be operating a facility with 500 or fewer employees on the site where the retooling project will take place.
Eligible projects are those that transition operations to produce parts, components or materials for electric vehicles and are essential to ensure a company remains operational. Projects initiated prior to grant approval will not be eligible for funding.
Grants will be disbursed on a reimbursement basis. Applicants must be able to identify that they can supply matching funds.
To ensure interested suppliers have the capacity and resources to develop high quality applications, companies are strongly encouraged to submit a Notice of Intent to apply. Strong submissions will get connected to selected technical assistant providers to help build out project proposals for competitive applications. Technical assistance may include, and is not limited to, business consulting, financial advising and technology assessments that ensure proposals are aligned with community, industry and workforce expectations.
Companies should be prepared to submit the following information in their Notice of Intent:
A company’s response — or lack thereof — will not have an impact on the evaluation of responses to any subsequent Request for Proposals released.
Deadline to complete and submit the Notice of Intent submission form is Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. EST.
Yes; however, if a company does not submit a Notice of Intent, costs for technical assistance will not be covered through the program funding managed by the State of Michigan. To be eligible for no-cost technical assistance, applicants must submit a Notice of Intent.
Applications are anticipated to open in November and will be submitted via EGrAMS. Deadline(s) are still to be determined.
Through federal funding made available by the Department of Energy's Domestic Automotive Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program and state support, the Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant program has allocated $31.8 million to help Michigan’s small- and medium-size suppliers.
Michigan anticipates making between 10 and 30 awards. Award sizes are anticipated to range between $500,000 to $2,000,000. The state maintains flexibility to change the number and size of awards issued based on its assessment of responses received during the NOI phase.
Yes. Interested applicants must be able to identify that they can supply matching funds. LEO received funding from the Make It in Michigan Competitiveness Fund to support this program, which gives the state the option to reduce matching obligations for suppliers to less than 50% of project costs. Michigan will retain flexibility to distribute state funds on a sliding scale so smaller, more vulnerable suppliers might receive more matching funds than larger, less vulnerable manufacturers.
The funding for this program is available through end of year 2029. To remain eligible for reimbursement, all awarded projects must be fully completed and the final request for funds submitted no later than Dec. 31, 2029. Requests received after the deadline will not be considered for reimbursement.
Technical assistance services will be provided by the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, Centrepolis Accelerator and RESTART program at Lawrence Technological University, the Michigan Small Business Development Center and the University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute, with a focus on business, financial and technology needs.
If you need an accommodation to complete the application or are experiencing technical challenges, email LEO-TransitionOffice@michigan.gov.
The Community & Worker Economic Transition Office was created in 2023 to help Michigan’s businesses, workers and communities prepare for and succeed in a changing economy. The Transition Office focuses on supporting those most at risk from economic disruptions, helping them access new opportunities and build a stronger, more resilient state.
In 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $22.6 million in funding for Michigan to help small- and medium-sized auto suppliers modernize their facilities to transition into the electric, hybrid or fuel cell vehicle supply chains. This funding, made available through DOE’s Domestic Automotive Manufacturing Conversion Grant program, came in direct response to a proposal LEO submitted in 2023 recommending a program targeted towards smaller suppliers and manufacturing facilities.
The Transition Office worked collaboratively across state departments to develop a program structure that will best support this critical and underserved supplier base, maintain good-paying jobs and help Michigan’s traditional auto communities thrive. LEO will identify projects that will support the retooling of small- and medium-sized auto supplier facilities through a competitive sub-granting process.