Missouri CHIPS Act Program

Eligible entities: 

• A private business entity, or a consortia of private and public entities, that is eligible for and plan to apply for funding under one of the federal NIST CHIPS Incentives Programs listed below: 

1. Commercial Fabrication Facilities (includes applications for the construction, expansion, or modernization of commercial facilities for semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment, for which the capital investment equals or exceeds $300 million)
2. Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment (includes Small Scale Supplier projects)
3. Research and Development programs (upcoming funding opportunity under NIST CHIPS Incentives Programs; eligibility contingent on alignment with HB7.035)

Eligible Activities:

In general, project activities should correspond to federal guidelines for NIST CHIPS Incentives Program funding opportunities.  Examples of eligible activities include:

• Construction, expansion or modernization of a facility, or equipment for that facility. 
• Site development and modernization for an eligible facility. 
• Workforce development for an eligible facility. 
• Direct research and development as defined by the upcoming NIST CHIPS Incentive Program funding opportunity (for Research and Development Programs only)