IEEE New Initiative Program

The new initiative program is designed to identify potential new products, programs, and services that will provide significant benefit to IEEE members, customers, the technical community, the public, which promises to have a lasting impact on the IEEE.

Initiatives are of strategic importance and must demonstrate a clear benefit to IEEE. The process allows submission of a proposal at any time during the year.

Overview of the IEEE New Initiative Program

IEEE new initiative proposals are submitted using one of two submission processes.

The New Initiative Process (NIP) is for projects that require a minimum of US$100,000 funding for the first year.
Download IEEE New Initiatives Proposal Form (DOC, 229 KB)
The Seed Grant Process (SGP) is for projects that are experimental and innovative and require US$25,000 of funding or less. Download IEEE New Initiatives Seed Grant Proposal Form (DOC, 71 KB)

All IEEE new initiatives that are submitted undergo a review by the IEEE New Initiatives Committee (NIC).

If the proposal is accepted:

project funding will be immediately available;
project reports will be made at least quarterly to the NIC, who will report to the IEEE Board of Directors and IEEE Finance Committee on status.

Additional Information on the IEEE New Initiative Process

Select the area of interest below for additional information:

New Initiative Operations Manual (pdf 165kb)
IEEE New Initiative Process FAQs
New Initiative Forms
New Initiative Process (NIP)
Seed Grant Process (SGP)
IEEE New Initiatives Committee (NIC)
IEEE New Initiatives Community (You must be a Committee member to access. Password Protected)

Last updated: 23 February 2009

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