Grants
With support from The Lemelson Foundation, the NCIIA awards approximately 2 million dollars in grants annually to its member institutions in three major categories:
Sustainable Vision Grants
education+innovation+social impact
- Annual deadline in October
- Next Deadline: October 16, 2009
Sustainable Vision grants fund transformational educational programs where breakthrough technologies are created and commercialized for the benefit of people living in poverty in the US and abroad. Learn more
Course and Program Grants
education+innovation+entrepreneurship
- Annual deadlines in May & December
- Next Deadline: December 4, 2009
The NCIIA awards Course and Program grants to colleges and universities to improve existing programs or build new programs in invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Learn more
Advanced E-Team Grants
team+technology+market
- Annual deadlines in May & December
- Next Deadline: December 4, 2009
Advanced E-Team grants support commercial outcomes by moving innovative products from the idea stage to prototype and eventually to market.
An E-Team is a multidisciplinary group of faculty, students, and industry mentors working together to bring a product or technology to market. Learn more
Applying for a Grant
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To apply for a grant, your institution must be a member of the NCIIA. Check whether your college or university is a member or renew your membership.
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All proposals must be completed online. To start a proposal, create an account or login here.
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Preview the online proposal (coming soon!) and reporting requirements for funded grants.
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Contact us to learn more.
Additional Grants
The NCIIA provides resource and experimental grants for new initiatives that will develop into useful resources for the NCIIA community and beyond. In addition, sponsorship grants go to organizations that share similar objectives and are targeted towards events related to technology entrepreneurship. These grants are provided on a case-by-case basis, by written request sent to info@nciia.org.
