Timeline

THE SPRING 2010 GRANT CYCLE IS NOW OPEN


Early Application Deadline: Friday, March 5, 2010

FINAL Application Deadline: Friday, March 19, 2010 at 5:00PM

Spring 2010

 

February 22 - Spring 2010 Cycle Opens

Applicants for grants can submit pre-proposals online. The first step in submitting a pre-proposal is to register and obtain a login & password. Once registration opens you may access the online application. 

 

March 5 - Early Pre-Proposal Submission Deadline

         Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit pre-proposals by the early application deadline

March 19 - FINAL Pre-Proposal Submission Deadline

All pre-proposals must be submitted online by 5:00PM.

 

March 22 through April 16

Applicant program managers or their representatives must be available, either in person or via conference call, to answer any questions NC IDEA may have regarding their pre-proposal application. Not all applicants will be contacted.

 

April 19 - Full Proposal Invitations

Selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals. The full proposals will be up to 10 pages in length and provide further details on the project and its commercial potential.

 

May 7 - Full Proposal Submission Deadline

All full proposals must be submitted online by Friday 5:00 PM.

 

May 10 through May 28 - Finalist Notification

Applicants submitting full proposals will be notified whether they have been invited to present to the expert panel.

 

June 3 - Finalist Presentations

Finalists present to the NC IDEA panel of experts. Presentations are 10 minutes in length followed by a 15 minute question and answer period. Up to 10 applicants may be selected to present.

 

Mid-July - Notification of Grant Recipients

 

Fall 2010

August - Full Fall 2010 schedule will be posted 

 


Learn about the Application Criteria

Grants


Register as a user to get email updates about the NC IDEA grants program. We are accepting applications for the Spring 2010 cycle.  Please take our Eligibility Quiz prior to beginning an application.  


Application Suggestions

Read the application early & submit your application early.  We recommend you not wait until the last minute to submit your application.  Applications must be submitted online.  The last day is always the busiest and online application submission may be running slow.  NC IDEA will not consider applications submitted after the deadline.


Download the NC IDEA Spring 2010 Timeline

Spring 2010 Timeline

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