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North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership
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North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership
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Manufacturing Grants 2026
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Browse open grant programs for manufacturers and industrial businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.
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Idaho Collateral Support Program
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Idaho Housing and Finance Association
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idahosmall_business
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NOAA Alaska Region Funding Opportunities
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NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region
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alaska_seafoodseafood_supply_chain
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Alaska State Trade Expansion Program
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Alaska Small Business Development Center
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small_businessexport_ready
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Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9
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State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
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import_exporthawaii_based
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Oklahoma 21st Century Quality Jobs Incentive
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Oklahoma Department of Commerce
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high_wage_jobsknowledge_based_workforce
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Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) – Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWTP)
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Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC)
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manufacturerlouisiana_employer
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Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors Grant Program
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New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
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businessnonprofit
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Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana (MEPOL) – Technical Assistance
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Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana (MEPOL) / Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) / NIST MEP
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manufacturerlouisiana_business
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PolymerOhio Manufacturing Support
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PolymerOhio
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manufacturingpolymer_industry
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WV SBDC — Manufacturing Business Advising & Loan Packaging
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WV Small Business Development Center (SBA-funded)
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small_business
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Florida First Capital Industrial Development Bonds
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Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
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industrial_development_bondsmanufacturing_facility
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Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 Program (M4) – Advanced Manufacturing Technical Assistance
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Maryland Department of Commerce
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manufacturermaryland_business
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Oklahoma Quick Action Closing Fund
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State of Oklahoma
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high_impact_projectjob_creation
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SCMEP Competitiveness Review
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South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership
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south_carolinamanufacturing
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Manufacturer's Edge Manufacturing Extension Services
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Manufacturer's Edge
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coloradomanufacturing_extension_partnership
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Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership
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Ohio Department of Development
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manufacturingtechnical_assistance
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Washington Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment (M&E) Sales Tax Exemption
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Washington State Department of Revenue
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manufacturerWashington state
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Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit
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Internal Revenue Service
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new_mexico_businessmanufacturer
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Manufacturing Internship Program
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Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
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connecticut_manufacturerinternship
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Energy Sold to Manufacturers Sales Tax Exemption
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Georgia Department of Revenue
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energysales_tax_exemption
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Alabama WIOA On-the-Job Training
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Alabama Department of Commerce Workforce Development Division
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wioaeligible_trainee
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EXIM Working Capital Loan Guarantee
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Export-Import Bank of the United States
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south_carolinamanufacturing
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Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS / MEP) – Technical Assistance
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Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS), formerly MAMTC (NIST MEP National Network / Kansas Dept. of Commerce)
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kansas_manufacturersmall_business
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Oregon Standard Enterprise Zone
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Business Oregon
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enterprise_zoneproperty_tax_abatement
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NYC Industrial Development Agency Incentives
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New York City Industrial Development Agency
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nyc_industrial_businesstax_exemption
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DEMEP Lean Manufacturing Program
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Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership
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delaware_businessmanufacturer
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New or Expanding Business Property Tax Exemption
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North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
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property_tax_exemptionnew_business
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Excelsior Jobs Program for Manufacturing
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Empire State Development
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job_creationcapital_investment
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Wyoming Business Council — Manufacturing Works for Young Entrepreneurs
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Wyoming Business Council / Manufacturing Works
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youth_ownedstartup
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Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund Grant
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Connecticut Department of Labor
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advanced_manufacturingtraining
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Idaho SBDC Capital Access Team
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Idaho Small Business Development Center
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idahossbci
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Nebraska Worker Training Grant Program
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Nebraska Department of Labor
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nebraska_employerworker_training
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ON-RAMP Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Program
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Empire State Development
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advanced_manufacturingregional_training_center
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Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership and FloridaMakes
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manufacturing_extension_partnershiptechnical_assistance
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Arkansas Research and Development Tax Credit Program
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Arkansas Economic Development Commission
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qualified_researchin_house_research
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North Dakota Trade Office STEP Export Assistance
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North Dakota Trade Office
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exportstep_grant
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Portland Enterprise Zone
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Prosper Portland
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portland_enterprise_zoneproperty_tax_abatement
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MFG Skills Hub
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CONNSTEP
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connecticut_manufacturertraining
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Texas Property Tax Abatement – Manufacturing Facilities
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Texas Local Taxing Authorities (Cities, Counties)
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texas_basedmanufacturing
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Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
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Purdue University / NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership
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indiana_manufacturersmall_business
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CIRAS / Iowa MEP – Manufacturing Technical Assistance
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Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS), Iowa State University / NIST MEP National Network
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iowa_manufacturersmall_business
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Boulder CHIPS Zone
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City of Boulder
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boulderchips_zone
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Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund
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Delaware Department of Transportation
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delaware_projecttransportation_infrastructure
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JobsOhio Workforce Grant
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JobsOhio
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manufacturingworkforce_training
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Wisconsin Industrial Revenue Bonds — Manufacturing Capital Projects
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Wisconsin Economic Development Authority (WEDA)
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small_business
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Kauai Made Program
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County of Kauai Office of Economic Development
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kauai_basedkauai_made
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Colorado Springs CHIPS Zone Program
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City of Colorado Springs
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colorado_springschips_zone
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Massachusetts EDIP (Economic Development Incentive Program) – Manufacturing Job Creation Tax Credits
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Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD) / Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC)
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manufacturermassachusetts_business
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Bagley SkillsBridge Manufacturing Training
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Polaris MEP
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rhode_islandmanufacturer
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Alaska APEX Accelerator Procurement Assistance
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Alaska APEX Accelerator
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alaska_businessgovernment_contracting
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Iowa Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit – Advanced Manufacturing
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Iowa Economic Development Authority / Iowa Department of Revenue
Award Amount
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iowa_manufactureradvanced_manufacturing
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Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) — Manufacturing Business Loans & Grants
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Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB)
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small_businessmanufacturing
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TechHelp Food Manufacturing Excellence
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TechHelp Idaho
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idahofood_processing
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Fashion Manufacturing Initiative Local Production Fund
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Council of Fashion Designers of America and NYCEDC
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new_york_city_fashion_manufacturinglocal_production
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DC Certified Business Enterprise Local Manufacturing Business Enterprise Subcategory
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DC Department of Small and Local Business Development
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cbelocal_manufacturing_business
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OCAST Concept Fund
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Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
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pre_seedproof_of_concept
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Pennsylvania Manufacturing Extension Partnership Services
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Pennsylvania Manufacturing Extension Partnership
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manufacturingtechnical_assistance
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POWER UP Grant Program
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Empire State Development
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small_business
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Rhode Island Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment Sales Tax Exemption
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Rhode Island Division of Taxation
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rhode_islandmanufacturer
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