Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program

The summary for the Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Dept of the Army Materiel Command, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program: The Department of Defense (DoD) is soliciting applications from current/recent grant
awardees to receive mentoring and funding to accelerate the innovation of the funded
research. The I Corps @ DoD program is designed to support the acceleration of innovation
by providing Principle Investigators (PIs) with training, mentorship and funding. The
purpose of funding under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is to accelerate the
commercialization of basic research innovations from qualifying institutions.
The goals of this program are to spur the transition of fundamental research, to encourage
collaboration between academia and industry, and to train students to understand innovation
and entrepreneurship. The purpose of the I Corps @ DoD program is to identify DoD-funded
researchers who will receive additional support - in the form of mentoring and funding - to
accelerate the transition of knowledge derived from fundamental research into emerging
products and services that can attract subsequent third-party funding.
Federal Grant Title: Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program
Federal Agency Name: Dept of the Army Materiel Command
Grant Categories: Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: W911NF-16-R-0003
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 321997
CFDA Descriptions: Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering
Current Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2016
Posted Date: May 5, 2016
Creation Date: May 5, 2016
Archive Date: Oct 15, 2016
Total Program Funding: $500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $70,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $40,000
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Link to Full Grant Announcement
ARO BAA website
Grant Announcement Contact
Kevin Bassler Procurement Analyst Phone 919-549-4295
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