Advanced E-Team grants

E-Team grants support commercial outcomes by moving science and technology innovations from the idea stage to prototype and eventually to market.

An E-Team is a multidisciplinary group of faculty, students, and industry mentors working together to bring a product or technology to market the "E" stands for excellence and entrepreneurship.

Grantees have access to NCIIA's venture development workshops, mentoring, and a chance to participate in the annual Open Minds exhibition, which showcases breakthrough technologies from NCIIA's top student teams.

Advanced E-Team next submission deadline: May 4, 2012

• Award Amounts: $1,000 to $20,000
• Grant Period: 12 to 18 months
• Who may apply: Students and faculty from NCIIA member institutions

Prepare your proposal

Strong E-Team grant proposals demonstrate:

• Technical feasibility
• Commercial potential with the ability to scale
• Social impact and/or positive environmental impact

Learn how to avoid common mistakes people make in their Advanced E-Team Proposals:

Listen to our tips on submitting an effective budget with your proposal:

Have an idea but not sure it's a fit with the Advanced E-Team grants program? Send a 1-2 paragraph summary to grants@nciia.org and we'd be happy to review it and provide you with feedback. Please note that due to high volume, we are unable to guarantee replies to last-minute inquiries made less than two weeks prior to the proposal deadline. 

Contact Us

Questions? Contact us: grants@nciia.org or call 413 587-2172.

GREAT COMPANIES, REAL SOLUTIONS
NCIIA has funded over 350 E-Team projects that have resulted in more than 100 new businesses. Here are a few examples.

Former NCIIA grantee Patrick Walsh, founder and CTO of Greenlight Planet talks about his company:

Clean water: OsmoPure

Learn more about former E-Team grantees:

• At NCIIA's Youtube channel
• At NCIIA E-Teams in the media