Innovation Corps Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Innovation Corps Program
	CFDA Number:	47.041
	CFDA Description:	Engineering Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	11-560
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 29, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 29, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 09, 2011 Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): August 17, 2011 - September 09, 2011 October 1 - December 15, Annually January 1 - March 15, Annually April 1 - June 15, Annually July 1 - September 15, Annually
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 09, 2011 Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): August 17, 2011 - September 09, 2011 October 1 - December 15, Annually January 1 - March 15, Annually April 1 - June 15, Annually July 1 - September 15, Annually
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	25
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	1,250,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	50,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Other Federal Agencies and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs): Contact the appropriate program before preparing a proposal for submission. -Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.
Grant Description: The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to develop and nurture a national innovation ecosystem that builds upon fundamental research to guide the output of scientific discoveries closer to the development of technologies, products and processes that benefit society.In order to jumpstart a national innovation ecosystem, NSF is establishing the NSF Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps). The NSF I-Corps' purpose is to identify NSF-funded researchers who will receive additional support - in the form of mentoring and funding - to accelerate innovation that can attract subsequent third-party funding. The purpose of the NSF I-Corps grant is to give the project team access to resources to help determine the readiness to transition technology developed by previously-funded or currently-funded NSF projects. The outcome of the I-Corps projects will be threefold: 1) a clear go/no go decision regarding viability of products and services, 2) should the decision be to move the effort forward, a transition plan to do so, and 3) a technology demonstration for potential partners. WEBINAR: A webinar will be held on the first Tuesday of every month, beginning in August 2011 to answer questions about this program. Details will be posted on the I-Corps website as they become available.
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