Undergraduate Prototype Grant Application

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Who can receive funding?

Any currently enrolled undergraduate student at Northeastern.

What prototypes do we fund?

The intended use of the fund is to provide a financial resource to begin early stage development and testing of a product or service. We fund hardware and system-level prototypes and more generally, concept and/or product test runs.

Are there any restrictions?

The work to create the prototype should be almost entirely completed by the person who receives the award. We do not fund plans that fully outsource design and development. In addition, we do not fund supplies that provide value beyond the prototype (e.g. phones and tablets). Lastly we do not fund ongoing costs or employee salaries.

How much funding can I receive?

We award funding in any amount up to $1,500. Projects that have received a $1,500 grant and have demonstrated completion of milestones set in previous application are eligible for up to $3,000 in funding.

Can I apply more than once?

Yes, you can receive funding more than once contingent on a review of the outcome of your first award.

If funded, how long will it take to get my money?

The committee is comprised of members from IDEA, Origin and Generate. The committee will review the fund only after the deadline. Once the committee goes through its due diligence process, we will reach out to each applicant with the decisions. From this point, it will take about one month to receive the funds.

Any other information I should know?

Yes, the committee is excited for your application and expects a diligent effort from each applicant. Please be as technically detailed as possible when filling out the application.

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Overview

The purpose of the Undergraduate Prototype Fund is to enable Northeastern students to design, build and test new products and services. A successful application may result in up to $1500 ($3,000 for second awards) in non-equity grant funding to be used for creation of the approved prototype. The following application is designed to capture three items: 1) The creative concept behind the prototype 2) The specifications and cost to build the prototype 3) The plans for testing the prototype.

Applications for the October round are due on 10/15/2021.

Your Contact Information

First and Last Name

Graduation Year

College

What on campus resources have you worked with so far?

If Other, please explain.

Concept: What are you planning to build?

Have you received the Undergrad Prototype Funding before?

YesNo

Please provide a brief overview of your product/research/technology:

What problem does your product/research/technology address?

Who are the potential users and what are potential use cases?

What other solutions are currently addressing this problem?

Please fill out a copy of this competitive grid to support your previous answer.

What makes your solution innovative or unique?

What skills do you have that make you qualified to build this prototype?

Please describe the basic design of the prototype and how it works:

Spec: What resources will you need to build the prototype?

What is your plan for building the prototype?

Anticipated materials, costs, and milestones. Please download the following and save it as a spreadsheet, enter in your information, and then upload it into this form. THANK YOU.
Prototype cost and milestone template.

Please upload a hand sketch or digital illustration of your proposed prototype.

Have you started to work on this project? If so, what has been completed so far?

How long will it take to complete the prototype?

Test Plan: Please provide a detailed test plan that you will execute once you build the prototype

Note: The focus of your test(s) should fall into one of the following categories:

Feasibility: Is it possible to create a functioning prototype?
Usability: Does the prototype achieve the desired user experience and address the problem?
Efficacy: Which version of the prototype performs best?

What type of test(s) will you perform

FeasibilityUseabilityEfficacy

What is the plan to test the prototype?

How will you measure and evaluate the results of the test?

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