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IGEM Grant Program — Commerce Track

IGEM Commerce Track — Industry-University Partnership Grant

Funds industry-university partnerships in Idaho by sharing costs for commercialization of technologies with market traction.

Between cyclesIdaho Department of CommerceUnited StatesEligible in Idaho
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About

The IGEM Commerce Track is an annual grant program administered by the Idaho Department of Commerce under the Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) Council framework. It funds industry-university partnerships focused on bringing innovations to market, operating as the downstream commercial complement to the IGEM HERC Track administered by the State Board of Education. The program is governed…

What this grant funds

Grants for Idaho industry-university partnerships to commercialize innovations, supporting either university researchers seeking industry partners or Idaho companies seeking academic technology validation.

Key facts
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.—
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: commerce.idaho.gov