Below is a list of requirements to qualify as a nominee for the Fab Replication Grant. Keep in mind the list does not contain all of the requirements to successfully win a grant and more information will be requested.
- Must have a working prototype of the project, and preference is given to early-stage inventions.
- Project must include substantial physical components (not just circuit boards), and preference is given to a mix of mechanical parts and electronics.
- Project owner must agree to share the project through Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
- Prototype must be replicable in a standard Fab Lab
- If selected, project owner must commit to provide full documentation of the project in our Fab Replication project space, as well as mentoring and support for replication through completion of the project.
- Project owner must provide estimated time to replicate the project?
- Virtual workshop done through online session
- Project creator must define estimated days and support that will be needed for average Fabber
- Example: Flone takes 3 weeks to make and online support will be 3 hours per week with a total of 9 hours per workshop.
- Project owner must provide a Bill of Materials (BOM) required for replication, which cannot exceed $1,200 USD
- Depending on the cost of material
- Example: Flone is $300 EU to replicate
- Here is a sample of BOM
- Depending on the cost of material
- List of contact information for supplier of materials.
- Link to online supplier
- Contact info for supplier per country
Fab Lab project replication Grants are on hold until further notice.