Apply now for the 2022 Grant Cycle
Program Focus: The Catalyst Research Award Program provides up to $300,000 seed funding over one to two years, to support translational research that can be transferred to clinical practice in the near term. The award supports planning and development of projects, teams, tools, techniques, and management infrastructure necessary to lay the foundation for a subsequent two to three year $1M Transformational Award. Transformational projects must have achieved Catalyst milestones and aim to move a healthcare innovation toward the next step in commercial development.
Application Deadline: Thursday, June 16, 2022 by 2:00 pm, Eastern Time
Award Amount: Up to $300,000 (inclusive of 10% indirect costs)
Funding Period: Start Date: November 30, 2022 for 12-24 months
Eligibility: Invited Institutions (see Guidelines for list) may nominate up to two investigative teams (Note: April 21st is MSU’s internal deadline for Institutionally Limited Proposals and Requesting Approval related to this sponsor deadline. To learn more about MSU’s limited submission process, please visit procedures on limited submissions.) who meet the following requirements:
- Administrative lead applicant (PI) holds a full-time faculty appointment.
- PI or multi-PIs are independent investigators with demonstrated institutional support and the specialized space and facilities needed to conduct the proposed research.
- Applicants may not have funding for a similar project.
- United States citizenship is not required; visa documentation is not required.
- Each PI or multi-PI may only submit one application.
Application Materials
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