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NC IDEA SEED and MICRO Grants

Status

Status not published

NC IDEA has historically run two SEED cycles a year (spring and autumn) and periodic MICRO cycles.

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Amount
$50,000

SEED grants of $50,000 in non-dilutive funding for high-growth North Carolina start-ups, and MICRO grants of $10,000 for very early-stage companies. Both include a structured programme alongside the cash.

Funder

NC IDEA Foundation

private · regional

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — NC IDEA has historically run two SEED cycles a year (spring and autumn) and periodic MICRO cycles.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Company must be based in North Carolina. NC IDEA is a private foundation, not a state agency, but it is the most active early-stage non-dilutive funder in the state.

How to apply

  1. Apply online during an open cycle
  2. Semi-finalist review and interview
  3. Finalist presentations
  4. Award and participation in the accompanying programme

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

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Source. https://ncidea.org/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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