{"id":16696,"date":"2026-03-06T12:16:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/?page_id=16696"},"modified":"2026-11-10T16:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T21:24:29","slug":"boost-funds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/for-startups\/funding\/boost-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of Research Commercialization, in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/kenan.ncsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology &amp; Science<\/a> at NC State created the <strong>Boost Funds<\/strong> program to provide targeted support to help NC State startups accelerate progress toward commercialization. These funds are designed to help teams answer critical questions in their business case and reach key milestones that position them for external funding and market success.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-one-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">Now Accepting Applications<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\">Fall 2026 applications are open from November 9th to December 4th.<\/p>\n    \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdZ9ZH9JhHTkq7OAuiOVpp5Y9fxKFYtLLEBbJyp-0nZ4r6v8Q\/viewform?usp=dialog\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n         target=\"_blank\"          rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"       >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Apply Now<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Award Amount<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individual awards will be funded in the <strong>$5,000 &#8211; $10,000 range<\/strong> and are available to eligible NC State startups that have licensed IP from the university and are working toward commercialization milestones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applicants should <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/mMPuH53PsfMY8hWX8\">submit an application<\/a> with their company&#8217;s information and a two-page max proposal outlining their project and need for funding support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this two-page proposal, applicants should clearly identify:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The total funding amount requested <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How the funds would be used by the startup <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How that would help the company accelerate the path to their next milestone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligible Expenses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boost funds can be used to support specialized services such as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regulatory assessments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grant writing assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product development planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marketing preparation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short-term engagements with experienced entrepreneurs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other activities to support startups achieving their milestones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By filling these early-stage gaps, Boost Funds help startups move forward faster and increase their chances of securing larger funding opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"box-position-left wp-block-ncst-media-divider\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__container\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__image-container\">\n      <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/03\/Lonnie-Poole.jpg);background-position:62% 30%\">\n        <img width=\"2400\" height=\"1602\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16698\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/03\/Lonnie-Poole.jpg\"  alt=\"Overhead shot of campus golf course clubhouse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/03\/Lonnie-Poole.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/03\/Lonnie-Poole-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/03\/Lonnie-Poole-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/03\/Lonnie-Poole-768x513.jpg 768w, 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class=\"person-card__info-container\">\n              <a class=\"name\" href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/people\/tim-martin\/\">\n          Tim Martin \n        <\/a>\n      \n      \n              <p class=\"title\">Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor, New Ventures and Investments<\/p>\n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n              <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:tnmartin@ncsu.edu\">tnmartin@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-person-card\"><div class=\"person-card\">\n  <div class=\"person-card__container\">\n        <div class=\"person-card__image-container\">\n      <div class=\"person-card__image\">\n          <div class=\"person-card__image-background\">\n            <div class=\"initials\">AP<\/div>\n                          \n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2023\/08\/Amy-2026_1_800px-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Amy Parker \" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2023\/08\/Amy-2026_1_800px-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2023\/08\/Amy-2026_1_800px-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2023\/08\/Amy-2026_1_800px-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2023\/08\/Amy-2026_1_800px.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n                                    <\/div>  \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"person-card__info-container\">\n              <a class=\"name\" href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/people\/amy-parker\/\">\n          Amy Parker \n        <\/a>\n      \n      \n              <p class=\"title\">Assistant Director, Research 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