Center Funding
The Biotechnology Center offers funding programs, including loans and grants, to foster collaboration among researchers, educators and businesses. These are designed to leverage larger financial rewards and societal benefits, including jobs, across the state.
- Research Grants fund collaborations, new ideas, equipment and faculty recruitment.
- Education Grants support classroom activities, undergraduate research and course development.
- Technology Development Grants
- Business Loans
- Miscellaneous Grants include event support, regional development and grant training.
To support the Biotechnology Center's Agricultural Biotechnology Initiative, we encourage submissions that have an ag biotech focus for all of our research, economic development and education grant programs.
ALL GRANT DEADLINES ARE AT NOON, unless the Center is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Then, proposals are due at NOON on the next business day that the Center is open.
| Grant | Description | Deadlines |
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| Biotechnology Research Grant |
Supports investigators at universities and non-profit institutions in targeted areas. Preproposals are required. Maximum: $100,000 |
FY 2013 FY 2014 Full Proposal: February 4, 2014 |
| Collaborative Funding Grant |
Supports a university-company partnership by providing funding for a post-doctoral fellow or technician in a university laboratory who will conduct research on a project of commercial interest. Maximum $50,000/yr. |
FY 2013 FY 2014 Cycle 2: |
| Institutional Development Grant |
Provides core equipment that will be used by multiple faculty members. Maximum: $200,000 |
Oct. 9, 2013 |
| Multidisciplinary Research Grant |
Encourages at least three North Carolina scientists from different disciplines to collaborate. Maximum: $300,000 |
June 19, 2013 |
| Oliver Smithies Faculty Recruitment Grant |
Assists with the recruitment of top scientific talent to regional universities. Maximum: $250,000 |
Closed for Fiscal Year 2013 |
| Grant | Description | Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| Education Enhancement Grant Program |
Supports the design and implementation of biotechnology education programs. Maximum: $100,000 PLEASE NOTE: The funding cycle for 2013-2014 will be posted in early February, 2013. |
Preproposal Deadline: March 20, 2013, NOON Full Proposal Deadline: August 7, 2013, NOON
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| Undergraduate Biotechnology Research Fellowship |
Supports student research fellowships to encourage interest in and preparation for careers in biotechnology. Maximum: $5,000 |
12:00 NOON, December 5, 2012 |
| Grant | Description | Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Enhancement Grant (TEG) |
For university technology transfer offices to support research and other commercially important activities that will make a technology licensable. Maximum: $50,000 |
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| Grant | Description | Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| Company Inception Loan (CIL) |
Supports business inception and related activities that are critical to the early-stage start-up of a company. Maximum: $50,000 |
Rolling deadline. |
| Small Business Research Loan (SRL) |
Assists companies by supporting applied research critical to the development of products, processes, or tools with clear commercial potential. Requires the co-submission of a research proposal and a business plan. Maximum: $250,000 |
Quarterly |
| Strategic Growth Loan (SGL) |
Matches Biotechnology Center loan support with angel group or venture capital investments to fund biotechnology companies that have already established technical proof-of-concept and require further corporate development support. A maximum of two SGLs allowed per company. Maximum: $250,000 |
Quarterly |
| Grant | Description | Deadlines |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology Event Sponsorship |
Supports North Carolina-based events. Maximum: $3,000 |
Quarterly: |
| Biotechnology Meeting Grant |
Supports national and international biotechnology meetings. Maximum: $10,000 |
Quarterly: |
| Centers of Innovation Award |
Intended to develop selected biotechnology-related industries and support commercialization of research in those fields. |
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| Regional Development Grant |
Aids in developing early-stage life science initiatives statewide. Preproposals are required. Maximum: $75,000 |
FY 2012-2013 FY 2013-2014 Second Cycle: Third Cycle: |
