Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant
Mobility & Transport · Run by Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification · MI
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The facts
All fields verified Aug 26, 2026- Terms model
- Non-dilutiveGives money that does not take equity: grants, prizes, or credits. Your ownership is untouched.
- Investment
- up to $100,000 per company
- Equity taken
- Not publishedA statewide non-dilutive grant program from Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, administered by the Centrepolis Accelerator, funding mobility and electrification prototypes at TRL 5 to 9 with awards up to $100,000 per company. No equity is taken. The 2026 round ran May 13 to July 12, 2026 with a total pool of $1.7 million. It is a funding pipeline rather than a cohort accelerator.
- Program length
- Not published
- Format
- Remote
- Location
- MI
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- mobility / electrification (TRL 5 to 9)
- Sub-vertical
- mobility / electrification
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Centrepolis Accelerator
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: A statewide non-dilutive grant program from Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, administered by the Centrepolis Accelerator, funding mobility and electrification prototypes at TRL 5 to 9 with awards up to $100,000 per company. No equity is taken. The 2026 round ran May 13 to July 12, 2026 with a total pool of $1.7 million. It is a funding pipeline rather than a cohort accelerator.
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Terms in plain English
The Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant is a statewide, non-dilutive grant program from Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, administered by the Centrepolis Accelerator. It funds mobility and electrification prototypes with awards up to $100,000 per company, and no equity is taken. It works like a government funding pipeline rather than a fixed-length cohort accelerator.
Who this is actually for
Mobility and electrification startups with a prototype at roughly TRL 5 to 9 that can carry out a funded project in Michigan and want non-dilutive grant support rather than an equity investment. Best for teams working on autonomous systems, mobility components, or air, ground, and sea mobility.
Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant application deadlines
Prototype grant (2026 round ran May 13 to July 12, 2026): Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
Verified Aug 26, 2026Source
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant application deadline?
- A specific application window for Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant is not yet published. Timing is expected but not confirmed.
- How much does Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant invest?
- Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant lists an investment of up to $100,000 per company.
- How much equity does Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant take?
- Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant does not publish the equity it takes, so we record it as not published.
- Where is Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant located and is it in person?
- Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant is based in MI and runs a remote program.
- Is Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant still active?
- As of our last check on Aug 26, 2026, Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant is active.
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Sources
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