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Innovate ND

Innovate ND

Supports North Dakota entrepreneurs with market-research vouchers for early innovation and commercial testing.

Between cyclesNorth Dakota Department of CommerceUnited StatesEligible in North Dakota

Innovate ND is a voucher-based reimbursement programme administered by the North Dakota Department of Commerce's Economic Development Finance Division, designed to advance North Dakota entrepreneurs through structured customer and market research. The programme reimburses up to $50,000 per recipient, structured as two phases of $25,000 each, with six months allowed per phase and a maximum engageme…

Customer discovery and market research for scalable North Dakota ventures, excluding retail, hospitality, and local-service businesses.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.6–12 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.commerce.nd.gov