The Locally Made Manufacturing Grant program supports local businesses that are located in a Great Streets corridor that engage in light manufacturing, by providing funding for capital or tenant improvements of commercial property with a designated industrial use. This grant is intended to grow the District’s local business economy, bolster manufacturing, and strengthen supply chains within the city.

STATUS: OPEN

Release Date: December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
Submission Deadline: January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET

FY26 Locally Made Manufacturing REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA)
RFA ID No: DMPED-FY26-BD-LO-LMM

Upcoming Information Sessions - FY26 Small Biz Information Sessions Registration

All Grants 
Date: January 7th, 2025
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Virtual
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23584275552243?p=2fdNIoXguDnRCINLcr

Great Streets Information and Q&A Session
Join us for a 2-hour open Q&A session where applicants can ask questions and engage in a public discussion about the Great Streets Retail, Emerging Retail Initiative and Locally Made Manufacturing program. The session is open to all interested applicants. Questions raised during the session, along with responses, will be complied and published in an online FAQ document following the event.

Date: January 9, 2026
Time: 12 pm- 2 pm
Location: Shanklin Hall, 2325 18th St. NW

 

DMPED Contact: DMPED Grants Team Phone: (202) 727-8111 E-mail: [email protected]

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Hand delivered or mailed applications will not be accepted. Completed applications (including attachments) must be submitted through the Submittable portal. Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the Submission Deadline will not be accepted.

Start your application using the DMPED Grants Management Platform 
Application support here.
 

Is your business located in one of the Great Streets Corridors? Enter your business address in the interactive mapping tool to verify.