LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Pure Michigan Business Connect is announcing a new program for businesses looking to help produce medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The PMBC COVID-19 Emergency Access and Retooling Grants program will award grants of $10,000 to $150,000 to companies that can quickly and effectively manufacture critical health and human service supplies.
The grants total out to $1 million.
Products may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Eyewear
- Face Shield
- Gloves
- Gowns
- Hand Sanitizer
- Hospital beds
- N95 Masks
- No-touch thermometers
- Surgical Masks
- Testing Supplies
- Ventilators
- Wipes
“Michigan has the manufacturing strength, innovation and determination to lead the charge in establishing an Arsenal of Health to address the shortage of critical supplies we are facing as a result of the COVID-19 virus,” MEDC CEO Mark A. Burton said. “The PMBC COVID-19 Emergency Access and Retooling Grants program will provide immediate assistance to small businesses around the state who are ready to step up and use their manufacturing know-how and retool to support recovery efforts in this time of need.”
To qualify, companies must submit an application at https://pmbc.connect.space/covid19/forms.
Eligible applications will be reviewed based on ability to execute project; need for financial assistance; timeliness; product need in market; economic impact. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the total $1 million in grant funds are expended.
Michigan companies must meet the following criteria to qualify for this grant:
- Be in accordance with Small Business Administration (SBA) size standards or be an established non-profit entity
- Be in good standing with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
- Provide an EIN number linked to a Michigan address
- Ability to begin manufacturing product within 30 days of award
- Be a registered State of Michigan SIGMA vendor. Please refer to https://sigma.michigan.gov/webapp/PRDVSS2X1/AltSelfService if you need to complete registration.
Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.
