The grant financially supports a postdoctoral fellow or technician in a university research laboratory who will perform a project of commercial interest under the guidance of a principal investigator.
The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science and the Biotechnology Center jointly sponsor this grant.
The Collaborative Funding Grant aims to:
- Encourage collaboration between academia and industry.
- Help to move technology from the lab to commercialization.
- Leverage Biotechnology Center money with the Kenan Institute.
Eligible Company Partners
CFG eligible company partners must be either:
1) A North Carolina company with:
- demonstrated IP owned or licensed by the company and
OR
2) A National or Multinational company with significant presence in North Carolina such as a Research or Manufacturing Facility or Regional Headquarters.
Funding and Matching Requirements
The award is $40,000 to $50,000 per year based on the partner company's size. The total funding with match is $80,000 per year for two years.
| Company Employee Size | Company Contribution |
Biotechnology Center and Kenan Contribution | University In-Kind Contribution |
Total Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 10 | $10,000 | $50,000 | $20,000 | $80,000 |
| 11 to 100 | $15,000 | $45,000 | $20,000 | $80,000 |
| 101 or more | $20,000 | $40,000 | $20,000 | $80,000 |
- CFG Guidelines (PDF)
- CFG Application Instructions (PDF)
- CFG Application Checklist (Word document)
- CFG 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. - Cover Sheet (Word document)
- Biographical Sketch (Word document)
- Company Statement of Intent and Certification (Word document)
When you have your proposal materials prepared, submit your application online.