NC IDEA FOUNDATION will provide an overview of NC IDEA FOUNDATION programming, specifically focusing on its two Spring 2020 grant opportunities that support ambitious, growth-oriented companies: NC IDEA MICRO ($10,000) and NC IDEA SEED ($50,000).

The session will kick off with Program Director Amy Bastian giving a brief walk through of the various grants and programs offered by the Foundation and how they may benefit you and your company.

The remainder of the session will be interactive; sharing tips and best practices for writing a competitive grant application, covering the anatomy of the application with specifics on what the reviewers are looking for in each section. Eligibility requirements for NC IDEA MICRO and NC IDEA SEED will also be covered to provide you with a greater understanding of each opportunity and which one may be most appropriate and beneficial for you and your company.

Pizza will be served at the event.

**NC IDEA MICRO and NC IDEA SEED grant applications open February 3, 2020 and close March 2, 2020 at 5pm ET. For more information, click here.

Directions to The Classroom at American Underground @ATC
318 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC 27701

For the American Tobacco Campus Map, click here.

South Parking Deck Directions
ATC’s South Parking Deck is located at 705 Willard Street, Durham, NC. Walk out of the deck and up the sidewalk in front of the old Tyler’s Tap Room toward the water tower. Once you pass the water tower, cross the pond using the bridge, and enter the doors of the Reed Building and go down the flight of stairs. The Classroom space is on your right, about halfway down the hall, across from the kitchen area.

North Parking Deck Directions
ATC’s North Parking Deck is located at 305 West Pettigrew Street, Durham, NC. Walk out of the deck past Burt’s House, down the stairs and follow the sidewalk along the building, passing the NC IDEA Traincar on your left. Cross the river on the broken sidewalk and you will see the Power Plant Building. Walk around to the front of the building and continue past it. Enter the doors of the Reed Building and go down the flight of stairs. The Classroom space is on your right, about halfway down the hall, across from the kitchen area.