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Building upon the success of the PlanetM Mobility Grants, the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) are launching the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform to provide grants to mobility and electrification companies looking to deploy their technology solutions in the state of Michigan. Over time, the platform will evolve to enable Michigan-based organizations (public and private) to launch their own mobility and electrification funding initiatives.
Governor Whitmer announced the first round of grants in September of 2021, the second round of grants in December 2021, and the third round of grants in April of 2022.
The funding platform is designed to accelerate investment in:
Our grants are focused on catalyzing and scaling mobility solutions across three key areas of focus:
Eligibility for Testing Environments and Real-World Deployments
Additional Eligibility for Real-World Deployments
Note: If you are applying to deploy at a test site, we encourage you to work with a test site to design your testing scope prior to applying. See below for the list of test sites.
Interested in applying for a MMFP grant but don’t have all of the pieces yet? If you are a Michigan-based entity experiencing a mobility/electrification challenge OR a solution provider looking to find a Michigan-based partner, submit an interest form linked below.
Access the individual applications and apply for a MMFP grant by using the buttons below. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis every three months. For more information on the review process, please see the FAQ section at the bottom of this webpage.
Test Site Deployment Application
Real World Deployment Application
Future plans for the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform include:
Terms and Conditions
Michigan-Based Test Sites
1. How are you reviewing and selecting applicants?
It is a rolling application, so applications will be reviewed every three months. OFME will initially scan the applications and remove those that do not fit the eligibility criteria. A review committee, made up of public and private Michigan-based organizations, will review and score each application. OFME will then schedule calls with applicants who received a high review score, before selecting and notifying the final grant recipients. Evaluation criteria includes, but is not limited to, partners, location, budget, timeline, and metrics.
Applications will be reviewed every three months according to the schedule below:
Note: The timeline will continue past the October - December 2022 application window and will be updated throughout the year.
2. Who has received grants in the past?
Real World Deployment Grants:
Testing Site Deployment Grants:
3. What expenses will the grant cover?
The grant will cover project related expenses. Those expenses need to be provided in your application, including project cost, grant amount requested, and matching funds (financial or in-kind). The state of Michigan expects all travel expenses to be reasonable and to follow the State Travel Reimbursement Rates. For both real world deployment and testing site deployment grants, your company will need to secure matching funds, either financial or in-kind. See “How do the matching funds work?” question for more information.
4. What does the application include?
The application will include questions around general company information, product/service, impact/funding, and partners. You are encouraged to attach letters of support/commitment from project partners.
Note: All information submitted, including without limitation, information submitted in connection with or included in any Michigan Mobility Funding Platform grant application, is subject to disclosure under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act.
5. What is the typical size of an individual grant?
Grants vary in size and we have no strict minimum or maximum amount. In the past, testing site deployments have ranged from $10K – $100K and real world deployments have ranged from $40K – $125K.
6. How do the matching funds work?
In order to apply for a grant, applicants need to have matching funds available (financial or in-kind). In the past, the PlanetM Mobility Grant program required a 25% match from the company or one of their project partners. Going forward, the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform grants will cover whatever portion is needed. For example, if you need gap funding and the partners involved can cover a large portion of the cost, consider just applying for 10-20% funding from the state. Or if the partners involved can cover a small portion of the cost, consider applying for 60-70% funding from the state. Applications with high matching funds will be looked at favorably.