Closed · W911NF-17-S-0011 · CFDA 12.630 · Discretionary

Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program Innovation Corps @ Department of Defense (I Corps @ DoD)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$40K-$500K
Award range
Closed
Status
September 15, 2017
Close date
6
Expected awards

The verdict

Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program Innovation Corps @ Department of Defense (I Corps @ DoD) is a closed discretionary listing from Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command that offered $40,000 -- $500,000 across 6 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 185 other opportunities from Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command.

$40K-$500K
award range
Closed
application status
6
expected awards
12.630
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Prog… is closed (last close September 15, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command still indexes 185 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed September 15, 2017

Posted Jul 3 Closes Sep 15

Est. Total Funding

$500,000

Expected Awards

6

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Department of Defense (DoD) is soliciting applications from current/recent grant awardees to receive mentoring and funding to accelerate the transition and commercialization of the funded research. The I Corps @ DoD program is designed to support the acceleration of innovation by providing Principal Investigators (PIs) with training and mentorship in customer discovery and commercialization. The purpose of funding under this Program Announcement (PA) 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.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · W911NF-17-S-0011

Grants.gov marks Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Prog… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command book (110 peers, 59% of 186).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Kevin Bassler Contracting Officer Phone 9195494295

More from Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command

Closed Closed November 6, 2026

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

View →
Closed Closed August 11, 2026

Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)

View →
Open Closes June 2, 2030

Staff Research Program

View →
Open Closes April 4, 2029

ARMY APPLICATIONS LAB BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DISRUPTIVE APPLICATIONS

View →
Open Closes April 30, 2028

UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

View →

What to do next

Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Prog… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
  • Look up CFDA 12.630 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
  • Compare award ranges across federal categories before you pick a single CFDA. All categories

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants