MTRAC Life Sciences Kickstart Grant Program RFP Announcement
The MTRAC Life Sciences Kickstart Grant Program is now accepting proposals for funding (awards up to $42,500). For this funding cycle, proposals will be due December 5, 2024.
MTRAC for Life Sciences Innovation Hub Overview
Made possible by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, UM Innovation Partnerships, and UM Fast Forward Medical Innovation, the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) for Life Sciences Innovation Hub is a statewide program supporting translational life science research projects with high commercial potential. Innovators from Michigan institutions of higher education, non-profit research centers, and hospital systems are eligible to submit projects for consideration. The MTRAC for Life Sciences Innovation Hub has awarded millions of dollars in funding over the past six years.
Kickstart Early Stage Translational Funding
Kickstart Awards offer early-stage project funding, enabling biomedical innovators to develop proof of concept for technologies. This award is aimed at enhancing the commercialization potential of technology from any Michigan-based non-profit institution to the point of demonstration of utility and possible inclusion in the MTRAC Life Sciences or other funding programs. Awards, which are up to $42,500, have a cost share requirement. To be eligible for the Kickstart program, an invention disclosure needs to be filed with an innovator's institution.
More information on the MTRAC for Life Sciences Hub can be found here: https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/resource/mtrac-for-life-sciences-innovation-hub/
The Kickstart RFP and submission information can be found here: https://mitrac.infoready4.com
Kickstart Proposal Due Date: December 5, 2024
Budget Amount: Up to $42,500 in direct costs (with a cost share requirement).
Wayne State University Contact Information: Bramdon Stawiasz, bramdon.stawiasz@wayne.edu
University of Michigan Contact Information: John Dishinger, johndish@umich.edu