Supplier Conversion Grants Deadline Extended to April 28

Michigan LEO News

Published April 7th, 2026

Detected April 8th, 2026

Summary

The Michigan Community and Worker Economic Transition Office extended the application deadline for the Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant Program to April 28, 2026 at 3 p.m. EDT. The program allocates $22.6 million in federal Department of Energy funding to help small and medium-sized automotive manufacturers retool facilities for electric vehicle supply chains.

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What changed

The Community and Worker Economic Transition Office extended the application deadline for the Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant Program from the original date to April 28, 2026. This extension provides additional time for eligible small and medium-sized automotive manufacturers to prepare applications for $22.6 million in federal funding to support retooling for electric vehicle production.

Manufacturers seeking funds for fixed assets, machinery, equipment, technology, and training related to EV component production should use this additional time to complete reimbursement-based applications and secure matching funds documentation. The grants are available to companies transitioning operations to supply qualified vehicle supply chains.

What to do next

Submit grant applications by the April 28 deadline at 3 p.m. EDT
Prepare required matching fund documentation
Ensure applications are for projects not yet initiated

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Supplier conversion grants deadline extended to April 28

April 07, 2026

Small- and medium-sized businesses encouraged to apply

LANSING, Mich. — The Community and Worker Economic Transition Office extended the deadline to Tuesday, April 28 at 3 p.m. EDT to apply for the Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant Program. 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. Applications can be submitted electronically through the LEO EGrAMs website.

The Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant Program allocated $22.6 million through federal funding made available by the U.S. Department of Energy for small- and medium-sized automotive manufacturers to retool their facilities to enter qualified vehicle supply chains (like hybrids). 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.

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Download the Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant Pre-Application slides.

Labor and Economic Opportunity MI Newswire Labor and Economic Opportunity Community & Worker Economic Transition Media Contact:

Chelsea Wuth

WuthC@michigan.gov

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