Closed · W911NF-18-S-0004 · CFDA 12.630 · Discretionary
Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program Innovation Corps @ Department of Defense (I-Corps @ DoD) Fiscal Year 2018
Federal grant opportunity posted by Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $40K-$70K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 10, 2018
- Close date
- 14
- Expected awards
The verdict
Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program Innovation Corps @ Department of Defense (I-Corps @ DoD) Fiscal Year 2018 is a closed discretionary listing from Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command that offered $40,000 -- $70,000 across 14 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-$70K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 14
- expected awards
- 12.630
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Prog… is closed (last close August 10, 2018). 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 August 10, 2018
Expected Awards
14
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Department of Defense (DoD) is soliciting applications from current/recent DoD awardees on basic research topics 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 basic research innovations from qualifying institutions by providing Principal Investigators (PIs) and students with training and mentorship in customer discovery and the commercialization process. The goals of this program are to spur the transition of fundamental research with potential defense relevance to the marketplace, to encourage collaboration between academia and industry, and to train students, faculty, and other researchers to understand innovation and entrepreneurship. There will be three outcomes of the I-Corps @ DoD program: 1) a clear go/no go decision regarding viability of products and services, 2) should the decision be to move the effort forward, a transition plan to do so, and 3) an understanding of what kind of minimum viable product demonstration would be required by key partners and customer segments.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Prog… includes a for-profit door among 5 printed types (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Individuals; For-profit organizations other than small businesses; +1 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). Inside Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 21
- Individuals
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
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
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Agency Contact
Kevin Bassler Grants Officer
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What to do next
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