The U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Fund, a collaboration between Walmart, the Walmart Foundation, and the United States Conference of Mayors, is dedicated to supporting the development of U.S. manufacturing, with the specific goal of making it more feasible and competitive to make consumer goods in the U.S.<\/p>\n
During this third cycle, the U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Fund will prioritize innovation in manufacturing processes for textiles manufacturing including weaving, fabric dyeing, and cut-and-sew with an emphasis on sustainability. Letters of Intent are due August 25, 2016<\/strong> and must be submitted online through our grant portal<\/a>.\u00a0 Please direct questions to WMFDRFP@walmart.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n More information can also be found on this web page: http:\/\/corporate.walmart.com\/article\/walmart-us-manufacturing-innovation-fund<\/a><\/p>\n There will also be a\u00a0conference call on August 4th<\/sup> at 2 pm EST to answer any questions about the LOI.\u00a0 The conference call number is 1-866-244-8528 and the passcode is 215025#.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Fund, a collaboration between Walmart, the Walmart Foundation, and the United States Conference of Mayors, is dedicated to supporting the development of U.S. manufacturing, with the specific goal of making it more feasible and competitive to … Continue reading