NIF Prototype Grants
Funds prototype development for Nebraska businesses turning ideas into first market-ready products.
The Nebraska Innovation Fund (NIF) Prototype Grants program is administered by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (NE DED) as one of four programs under the state's Business Innovation Act. The program awards matching grants of up to $150,000 per project to Nebraska-based for-profit businesses with fewer than 500 employees that are developing new products or improving existing process…
New product development and process improvement for Nebraska-based non-retail businesses with fewer than 500 employees, covering wages, contractor fees, materials, and limited equipment.
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