Sustainable Vision grants

 

Sustainable Vision grants fund educational programs in which technologies are created and commercialized to benefit people living in poverty.

Since 2006, over 50 grants have been made to innovate, commercialize, and distribute technologies in the US and 30 countries throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Grantees have access to funding and rigorous venture development support including workshops, mentoring, and a network of advisors, entrepreneurs, faculty, and students.

The 2011 submission deadline has closed.
The Fall, 2012 submission deadline is TBD.

  • Award amounts: $10,000 to $50,000
  • Grant period: one to three years
  • Who may apply: Faculty from NCIIA member institutions


Prepare your proposal

Listen to our podcast on the Sustainable Vision grants program:



Strong Sustainable Vision proposals demonstrate:

  • Market-driven technology innovations that meet basic human needs such as affordable energy, clean water, health and medical devices, agriculture, IT and other income generating tools
  • creation of sustainable and scalable businesses (non-profit or for-profit) developed by university innovators and their partners as an outcome of curricular and extra-curricular educational programs that engage students in experiential learning.

Be sure to read the complete program guidelines for more information and tips on successful proposals.


Contact Us

Have an idea but not sure it's a fit with the Sustainable Vision grants program? Send a 1-2 paragraph summary to a grants@nciia.org and we'll provide you with feedback. Please note that due to high volume, we are unable to guarantee responses for feedback requested less than two weeks prior to the proposal deadline.

You may also contact a member of the grants team at 413.587.2172.

Sustainable Vision grantee spotlights

Listen to Sustainable Vision grantee Toby Cumberbatch from Cooper Union explain SociaLite:




Click here to see examples of ventures launched by grantees.


“I realized today that the technology we’ve been focused on is really only a very small part of what we're trying to do."
--Sustainable Vision grantee developing a medical device for Bangladeshi villagers


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