The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) helps faculty and students move their technology ideas and inventions along the path towards commercial reality - to create socially beneficial innovations and businesses.
NCIIA funds faculty from member institutions (BSU is a member institution) whose programs and projects encourage innovation and invention among students, and whose work benefits people and the environment.
Course and Program Grants
Course and Program grants are awarded to institutions to strengthen existing curricular programs or build new courses and programs in invention, innovation, and technology entrepreneurship, with an increasing emphasis on environmental and social entrepreneurship.
Next Deadline: December 3, 2010
Award: $2,000 to $50,000 for 1-3 years
Advanced E-Team grants
United States-based universities and colleges are eligible to apply. NCIIA provides support for E-Teams (collaborating groups of college students, faculty and industry mentors) to bring innovative technology products and services from idea to prototype, and eventually to market.
Next deadlines: December 3, 2010
Award: $1,000 to $20,000 for 12-18 Months
Please visit the NCIIA grants page for more information on these opportunities and others, including grant guidelines, podcasts, FAQ, and previously funded proposals.
Questions? Please contact Augusta Wray (amwray@bsu.edu or 5-5033) in the Sponsored Programs Office.
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