FY24 EB ITSI Programs Mexico – Statements of Interest

Description

1) Objective

EB administers a portion of the ITSI Fund, the “ITSI Promote” line of effort, to help expand international semiconductor assembly, testing, and packaging (“ATP” or “downstream”) capacity in key partner countries that will in turn diversify the global semiconductor supply chain. EB’s objectives under the ITSI Fund are to: 1) Expand and diversify the required workforce for semiconductor ATP facilities to ensure growth; and 2) Improve regulatory environments that will encourage private sector efforts that generate additional capabilities in ATP facilities.

This solicitation is specific to Mexico and includes three (3) categories under which applicants may submit SOIs: 1) Workforce Development, 2) Policy and Regulatory Reform, and 3) Supply Chain Development.

2) Eligibility

The following organizations are eligible to apply: U.S. and foreign non-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; U.S. and foreign public, private, or state educational institutions; U.S. and foreign for-profit organizations; Public International Organizations.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Mexico.

4) Budget

Grants may range from $500,000-$2,000,000.

5) Application

The application deadline is 16 August 2024. The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise no more than three (3) page statement of interest designed to clearly communicate the program idea and objectives. This is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit program ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their program idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decisions are made.