NC IDEA MICRO
Funds micro-stage startup pilots in North Carolina to test early business models.
NC IDEA MICRO is a non-dilutive $10,000 grant program operated by NC IDEA, a Raleigh-based private foundation whose mission is to strengthen the North Carolina startup ecosystem. The program runs twice yearly — a Spring cycle and a Fall cycle — and is designed specifically for early-stage founders who are actively conducting customer discovery, building prototypes, or generating initial revenue. T…
Non-dilutive $10,000 grants to early-stage North Carolina startups actively conducting customer discovery, building prototypes, or generating initial revenue, with a path to $2M+ revenue or VC funding.
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