The Biotechnology Center's grant programs are designed to foster collaboration between and among researchers, educators and businesses to leverage larger financial awards.
Our grants are listed on this page in four categories. Click on each area for more information.
- Research Grants fund collaborations, new ideas, equipment and faculty recruitment.
- Education Grants support classroom activities, undergraduate research and course development.
- Technology Development Grants
- Miscellaneous Grants include event support, regional development and grant training.
<All grant deadlines are at Noon>
In support of the Biotechnology Center's new Agriculture-Biotechnology Initiative, we encourage submissions that have an Ag-biotech focus for all of our research and economic development grant programs.
Research Grants
| Grant | Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology Research | Supports investigators at universities and non-profit institutions. | Preproposal: |
| Collaborative Funding | Supports a post-doctoral fellow or technician in a university research laboratory. Partnerships with for-profit companies will compete better in this program. Max: $50,000 per year |
First Cycle: Second Cycle: |
| Oliver Smithies Faculty Recruitment | Assists with the recruitment of top scientific talent to regional universities. |
CLOSED |
| Institutional Development | Provides core equipment that will be used by multiple faculty members. |
Sept. 1, 2010 |
| Multidisciplinary Research | Encourages at least three North Carolina scientists from different disciplines to collaborate. Max: $250,000 |
July 1, 2010 |
Education Grants
| Grant | Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Education Enhancement | Supports the design and implementation of biotechnology education programs. |
Preproposal:
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| Undergraduate Biotechnology Research Fellowship | Supports student research fellowships to encourage interest in and preparation for careers in biotechnology. Max: $5,000 |
Feb. 17, 2010 |
Meeting/Miscellaneous Grants
| Grant | Description | Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology Event Sponsorship | Supports North Carolina-based events. |
Quarterly: |
| Biotechnology Meeting | Supports national and international biotechnology meetings. Max: $10,000 |
Quarterly: See BMG webpage for information |
| Grantsmanship Training | Provides financial support for grant writing training activities for faculty and staff of North Carolina colleges and universities and other non-profits who are involved in research or programs related to the life sciences. |
Rolling |
| Regional Development | Aids in developing early-stage life science initiatives statewide. Preproposals are required. |
First Cycle: |
Technology Development Grants
| Grant | Description | Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| Centers of Innovation Phase I |
Intended to develop selected biotechnology-related industries and support commercialization of research in those fields. Max: Phase I - $100,000; Phase II - $2.5M |
Open by invitation |
| Technology Enhancement Grant | For university technology transfer offices to support research and other commercially important activities that will make a technology licensable. |
Rolling |