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U.S. National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program

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In short: A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.

Deadline
Accepts applications through Oct 6, 2076. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
The funder says: “Proposals accepted anytime”
Award size
From $50K
Total available
$12M
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you

  • Available in Sullivan County (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 629

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About this grant

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) continues to develop and nurture a national innovation ecosystem that guides the output of scientific discoveries closer to the development of technologies, products, processes, and services that benefit all Americans. The goals of the NSF I-Corps™ program are to spur translation of foundational research to the marketplace, to encourage collaboration between academia and industry, and to train NSF-funded faculty, students and other researchers in innovation and entrepreneurship skills. The NSF National I-Corps program utilizes experiential learning of customer and industry discovery, coupled with first-hand investigation of industrial processes, to quickly assess the translational potential of inventions. The NSF National I-Corps program is designed to support the commercialization of "deep technologies,” those revolving around foundational discoveries in science and engineering. The NSF National I-Corps program addresses the skill and knowledge gaps associated with the transformation of basic research into deep technology ventures (DTVs). The purpose of the NSF National I-Corps Teams program is to provide NSF-funded researchers additional support in the form of entrepreneurial education, mentoring, and funding to accelerate the translation of knowledge derived from foundational research into emerging products, processes, and services that may attract subsequent third-party funding. The outcomes of NSF National I-Corps Teams' projects are threefold: 1) a decision on a clear path forward based on an assessment of the business model, 2) substantial first-hand evidence for or against product-market fit, with the identification of customer segments and corresponding value propositions, and 3) a narrative of a technology demonstration for potential partners.

Who can apply, from the official notice

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. *Who May Serve as PI: Multiple awards based on the same core technology generally will not be supported.

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/d0d4d391-fca7-490f-99e4-018a0a05c4fd · Printed from grantme.click/grants/c068c493-4257-4613-b9fb-4d3e92c11788

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  1. Oct11
    Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
    Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov
  2. Sep15
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
    Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters.
  3. Sep29
    Finish a complete draft for a final review
    Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft.
  4. Oct4
    Submit
    Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog
  5. Oct6
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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Writing the need statement? Sullivan County facts with citations.

Who in Tennessee has won this program

280 awards to Tennessee groups in 14 counties since 2016 · 0 in Sullivan County. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$15M2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$13.3M2019
State of TennesseeNashville$13.2M spent that year2025
State of TennesseeNashville$12.2M spent that year2025
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$11.7M2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$9.3M2024
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$9M2026
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville$8.8M spent that year2025
State of TennesseeNashville$7.7M spent that year2025
State of TennesseeNashville$7.3M spent that year2025
State of TennesseeNashville$6.7M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville$6.1M spent that year2025

Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Education

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Education passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 349 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Sullivan County. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyHudsonalpha Institute for Biotechnology$1.7M2026
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyGeorgia Tech Research Corp$1.2M2023
Fisk UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University$956K2024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashvilleNorth Carolina State University$922K spent that year2025
State of TennesseeNashvilleThe Ohio State University$849K spent that year2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of California Santa Cruz$792K2023
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State University$767K2025
Aglaunch InitiativeMemphis, Shelby CountyNorth Dakota State University$703K2026
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyArizona State University$638K2026
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of Missouri System$586K2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State University$534K2024
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyUniversity of Texas at San Antonio, the$490K2024

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

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