On Aug 5, 2026 the SBA opened its Manufacturing in America Empower to Grow (E2G) initiative for Tribal Colleges and Universities, community colleges near tribal lands, and trade schools serving Native communities—up to five awards totaling up to $10M. Funds support hands-on training for employees of 8(a)- and HUBZone-eligible small businesses; applications close Aug 24, 2026, 11:59pm ET via Grants.gov.
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SBA opens up to $10M in E2G manufacturing-training grants for tribal & community colleges
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Eligible tribal-serving institutions should file on Grants.gov before the Aug 24 deadline; small manufacturers in 8(a)/HUBZone programs can line up as training partners to build a skilled-labor pipeline.
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