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CHIPS and Science Act

CHIPS Act · Passed August 9, 2022

Invests in domestic semiconductor manufacturing, R&D, and STEM workforce development.

Total Authorized
$280B
full authorization
Appropriated
$53B
actually funded
Est. Awarded
$33B
~63% of appropriated
On GrantSonar
2
open grant opportunities
Funds Flow$33B awarded of $53B appropriated
Awarded: $33B (63%)
Remaining: $20B (37%)

Key Highlights

  • $52.7B for semiconductor manufacturing incentives
  • Major TSMC, Intel, Samsung facilities under construction
  • $13B for R&D and workforce training
  • Creating regional innovation hubs across the US

Focus Areas

TechnologyManufacturingR&DWorkforce

Key Milestones

Aug 2022

CHIPS and Science Act signed into law

Feb 2023

First CHIPS incentives applications open to manufacturers

Jul 2023

TSMC Arizona fab awarded $6.6B in CHIPS grants

Feb 2024

Intel awarded up to $8.5B in CHIPS manufacturing grants

Apr 2024

Samsung Austin awarded up to $6.4B in CHIPS grants

Jan 2025

Regional Tech Hubs Phase 2 implementation funding opens

Jan 2026

CHIPS R&D and workforce programs continue distributing remaining grants

Grant Opportunities

Related Grants on GrantSonar

2 open · 0 added in 30 days · 0 closing within 30 days
Who can apply:Nonprofits 1Businesses 1

CHIPS Incentives Program – Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment

National Institute of Standards and Technology
Amount varies2026-11-01
Your match score
72%

Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce Training Incentive Program

Empire State Development
Amount variesRolling
Your match score
76%

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Key Programs Under CHIPS Act

Program NameAgencyALN #Est. Funding
CHIPS Incentives for FacilitiesCommerce/NIST$39B
CHIPS R&DCommerce/NIST$11B
National Science Foundation STEMNSF$81B
DOE Office of ScienceDOE$67B

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CHIPS Act grants: common questions

Is CHIPS Act still funding grants?

Yes. GrantSonar is currently tracking 2 open grant opportunities connected to CHIPS Act. That count is measured against live federal, state and foundation sources re-ingested daily, not a figure copied from the bill text.

When was CHIPS and Science Act passed?

CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law on August 9, 2022.

What kinds of projects does CHIPS Act fund?

CHIPS Act funding concentrates on technology, manufacturing, research, workforce. Individual programmes set their own eligible applicant types and match requirements, so a sector match is not the same as eligibility — each listing on this page states its own terms.

Who is eligible for CHIPS Act grants?

Eligibility is set per programme, not by the law as a whole. Most CHIPS Act grant programmes are open to some combination of state and local governments, tribal nations, nonprofits, school districts and public agencies. GrantSonar filters opportunities against your organization type, geography and programmes so ineligible ones are demoted rather than surfaced.

How do I find CHIPS Act grants my organization actually qualifies for?

Browsing by law tells you what exists; it does not tell you what you can win. A free GrantSonar account matches open opportunities against your organization's profile and eligibility and returns a ranked shortlist, which is a faster path than reading programme guidance one at a time.

How current is the CHIPS Act grant data on this page?

The opportunity counts and listings are queried live from the GrantSonar corpus, which re-ingests federal, state and foundation sources daily and re-checks listing URLs for rot. When nothing is open, this page says so plainly rather than showing placeholder programmes — a stale tracker that tells you to apply to a closed programme is worse than an empty one.