NSF National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-Corps (TM) Teams) program

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling

Odds

Not published

Effort

1 to 2 days

Can you get this?

✓US-based research team required

✓Must have NSF-funded or lab-based innovation

✓Technology or research foundation required

✓All industries and stages accepted

✕Applicants with no technology or research basis are not eligible

✓Not confirmed against the funder's page. Check before you apply.

Your real odds

NSF does not publish acceptance rates, and demand across its multiple annual cohorts is high.

Selection weighs your team's willingness to commit to a rigorous customer discovery curriculum, not just the strength of your technology, so applying without that commitment is a credibility risk.

What it takes

Check eligibility and confirm team roles1 to 2 days

Apply with a project summary1 to 2 wks

Complete customer discovery interviews7 weeks

Worth knowing

The $50K comes with a mandatory interview quota and structured coursework, and teams that treat those requirements as the actual product tend to leave with something more useful than the grant.

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