MANUFACTURER'S EDGE
Total received in grants · trailing 12 months
$4.2M
$0for every U.S. household÷ 131M U.S. households
In perspective
0.0%of all $162.9B in tracked grants
1separate grants, trailing 12 months
MANUFACTURER'S EDGE has received $4.2M across 1 federal grant of $1M or more on record.
Data as of July 24, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov, prime contract awards $1M+. Federal spending data lags and has known gaps. This is not a real-time or complete record.
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| Agency | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | PURPOSE: PURPOSE: AS A MISSION-DRIVEN NON-PROFIT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (EDO) AND FOUNDER OF THE COLORADO MANUFACTURING NETWORK (CMN), ME IS THE ONLY STATEWIDE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR MANUFACTURERS AND INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE PURPOSE OF STRENGTHENING THE COMPETITIVENESS AND GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) THROUGH TAILORED CONSULTING, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT REDUCE BOTTOM-LINE EXPENSES AND GROW TOP-LINE PROFITS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE NEEDED TO THRIVE IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. ME'S VISION / MISSION IS TO CREATE A HYPERCONNECTED, STRONGER, AND MORE RESILIENT MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM IN COLORADO POWERED BY MANUFACTURERS, CONTRIBUTING TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS, FORGING A MORE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE COLORADO ECONOMY, AND PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS. ACTIVITIES: ME WILL EXPAND THE CMN, FOUNDED IN 2022, AS AN INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM AND A MECHANISM TO ADDRESS CRITICAL FUNDING AND RESOURCE GAPS FOR MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS; ENSURING GOOD STEWARDSHIP BY STRATEGICALLY ALLOCATING MEP FUNDING TO SUPPORT CMN ORGANIZATIONS IN A LOGICAL, IMPACTFUL, AND RESPONSIBLE WAY. MAJOR ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, INCREASING COLLABORATION ACROSS THE CMN AND MEPNN TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WILL HELP SMMS STATEWIDE: CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE PROCESSES AND OPERATIONS, MITIGATE SUPPLY CHAIN VULNERABILITIES AND INCREASE THE RESILIENCE OF DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAINS, NARROW THE WORKFORCE GAP TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN SKILLED WORKERS INCLUDING INTRODUCING NEW CHANNELS IN LOCATING UNDEREMPLOYED POPULATIONS, ADOPT AND LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION, DEVELOP NEW PRODUCTS AND EXPAND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, MEET SUSTAINABILITY GOALS, AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CYBERSECURITY EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. UTILIZING THE BUSINESS HEALTH ASSESSMENT (BHA) AND OTHER TOOLS, ME'S TEAM OF FIVE REGIONAL DIRECTORS (RDS), PARTNERS, AND OVER SEVENTY (70) OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS (OCS) WILL WORK WITH SMMS IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE, CUSTOMIZED PLANS AND PROJECTS GENERATING ECONOMIC IMPACTS FOR THE SMM, COMMUNITY, STATE, AND NATION.OUTCOMES: EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE MAINTENANCE OF AN IMPACT SCORE ABOVE 85; A 32% INCREASE IN MARKET PENETRATION MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE COLORADO MANUFACTURERS SERVED BY ME; AND MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COMPETITIVENESS, PRODUCTIVITY, AND GROWTH OF THE MANUFACTURERS SERVED. OUTCOMES FROM ME SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR MANUFACTURERS INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN SALES, THE CREATION AND RETENTION OF JOBS, COST SAVINGS AND NEW INVESTMENTS, INCREASED ADOPTION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, ENHANCED SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE, IMPROVED PRODUCT QUALITY AND INNOVATION, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT GENERATED FOR THECOMMUNITY. THE OUTCOME IS A MORE COMPETITIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM IN COLORADO, DRIVEN BY 3 STRATEGICALLY TARGETED INVESTMENTS THAT ENSURE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF MEP FUNDING TO SUPPORT CMN ORGANIZATIONS EFFECTIVELY AND IMPACTFULLY.BENEFICIARIES: PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF THE COLORADO MEP CENTER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE THE SMMS, THEIR EMPLOYEES, AND THE ECOSYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS THEM. AS AN MEP CENTER, ME PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN STRENGTHENING THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY WHILE DELIVERING ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIETAL BENEFITS TO A WIDE ARRAY OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ECOSYSTEM INCLUDING LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMIES, SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS, EDUCATIONAL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR, AND CONSUMERS OF OUR CLIENTS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN WORLD TRADE CENTER INSTITUTE (WTC), A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT IN DENVER, COLORADO, IS A SUBRECIPIENT AWARDEE (SRA) OF ME. WTC PROVIDES EXPORT, IMPORT, AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) WHILE SUPPORTING ME BY IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE MANUFACTURING CLIENTS. | $4,160,184 |