Biotechnology Research Grant

Maximum Award:

$100,000

Biotechnology Research Grants support novel research projects that have the potential to strengthen biotechnology research and development at academic and non-profit research institutions in the early stages of building their research capacity. Investigators at the main campuses of Duke, UNC-CH and NCSU are only eligible for this program in the Applied Agriculture and Food Safety focus area noted below.

Awards are intended to support the generation of preliminary data required to attract funding from other sources, with the ultimate goal of technology commercialization.

Focus Areas for 2012 - 2013 include:

Biotechnology applications to Applied Agriculture and Food Safety
The use of any technological application with a clear commercializable pathway, which uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use in agriculture or food safety. (As noted above, investigators at the main campuses of Duke, UNC-CH and NCSU are only eligible for research relating to this focus area.)

Marine Biotechnology
Involves efforts to use marine organisms or their components as either the source or target of biotechnology applications.

Nanobiotechnology
Uses nanotechnology to further the goals of biotechnology. Projects may include the use of biomolecules as part of or as an inspiration for nanotechnological devices, or use other applications that overlap between biology and nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is defined as the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale and deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller.

Biotechnology Combination Medical Devices
Incorporate at least two of the regulated component categories of device, drug, or biologic into one product. Examples include: cellular and tissue implants; infused or encapsulated cells; artificial and replacement organs; cardiac, neural, and neuromuscular stimulation devices; interactive wound dressing; and tissue-based products.

Biotechnology applications to Drug Discovery
The use of any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes involved in drug discovery.

Biotechnology applications to Natural Products
Includes the utilization of biotechnology applications to understand active constituents in plants and to design and commercialize new pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals based on natural products.

Biotechnology applications to Vaccine Development
The use of biotechnology tools in the development of new vaccines, adjuvants, immunostimulants, and innovative vaccine manufacturing technologies.

BRG Program Links

***The following is for Information Only. Updated documents will be posted three months prior to the FY 2014 deadline date. Please check back for the latest versions.***

Preproposal Application:

BRG Preproposal Guidelines & Instructions (PDF)
BRG Preproposal Application Checklist (Word document)
BRG Preproposal Budget Form (Excel Spreadsheet)
BRG Preproposal Cover Sheet (Word document)
Biographical Sketch (Word document)

Full Proposal Application:

BRG Full Proposal Guidelines & Instructions (PDF)
BRG Full Proposal Application Checklist (Word document)
BRG Full Proposal Budget Form (Excel Spreadsheet)
** If you can not view the tabs for multiple years at the bottom of the budget form on your screen, simultaneously depress the Control and F10 keys to maximize the view.
BRG Full Proposal Cover Sheet (Word document)
Biographical Sketch (Word document)