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Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant

Mobility & Transport · Run by Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification · MI

Verified Oct 1, 2026Official websiteHow to apply

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The facts

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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 publishedOfficial program name: Make it in Michigan Prototyping Grant Program (the state's release calls it the Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program). A statewide non-dilutive grant program from Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, administered by the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, funding mobility and electrification prototypes at TRL 5 to 9. It is a service-based grant of up to $100,000 per company, allocated against a statement of work and deliverables for product design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing readiness. No equity is taken. The 2026 round (round three) accepted applications May 13 to July 12, 2026, its only application period for 2026; on September 17, 2026 the state announced 26 awardees sharing a combined $2 million in funding and services, with projects running October 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. 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: Official program name: Make it in Michigan Prototyping Grant Program (the state's release calls it the Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program). A statewide non-dilutive grant program from Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, administered by the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, funding mobility and electrification prototypes at TRL 5 to 9. It is a service-based grant of up to $100,000 per company, allocated against a statement of work and deliverables for product design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing readiness. No equity is taken. The 2026 round (round three) accepted applications May 13 to July 12, 2026, its only application period for 2026; on September 17, 2026 the state announced 26 awardees sharing a combined $2 million in funding and services, with projects running October 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. 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 and established firms 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. It suits teams working on autonomous systems, critical mobility components, or other air, ground, and sea mobility.

Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant application deadlines

  • Next round not yet announced (2026 round ran May 13 to July 12, 2026): Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.

    Verified Oct 1, 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 Oct 1, 2026, Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant is active.

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Sources

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