National Grid Funding Opportunity

A funding opportunity continues to be available for manufacturing companies (NAICS codes 31-33) that are located within the National Grid service area. Operational improvements (e.g. lean manufacturing and Six Sigma) can be reimbursed at a rate of 40% up to $15,000. Marketing projects (e.g. Eureka Winning Ways and other top line growth initiatives) can also be reimbursed up to $15,000 but at a 50% rate. For companies electing to do both types of projects, the maximum reimbursement increases to $40,000 at a 60% reimbursement rate.

Numerous local companies have already been approved for funding. To date nine companies have been approved for nearly $224,000 in funding assistance; these companies include:

• Advanced Monolythic Ceramic Inc. – $39,978
• Cobey Inc. – $29,985
• Flexo-Transparent – $19,692
• Innovative Chemical – $20,820
• Jamestown Advanced Products – $25,596
• Lancaster Tank & Steel Products – $4,685
• Olin Chlor Alkali – $4,072
• Precision Specialty Fabrications – $23,730
• PlasticWeld Systems – $5,000
• Ring Precision – $39,975
• Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp. – $9,825

Additionally six other companies have grant applications pending for over $125,000 in funding support. If you have interest in pursuing this opportunity for your company, please contact John Murray 716.864.8675 or Bill Shepard 716.984.7949 at your earliest convenience, since funding is limited.