Students, faculty and staff from all 海角论坛 academic units, centers, institutes and other programs are eligible to apply for grants to fund projects designed to expand entrepreneurial activities at 海角论坛.
Thanks to support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 海角论坛 has launched a new Entrepreneurship Innovation Grant (EIG) program. A total pool of $400,000 is available for grants over the next two years to support a broad variety of initiatives in entrepreneurship including curriculum development, technology commercialization, school and department initiatives, community service, engagement and ecosystem building. Collaboration among groups is highly recommended.
The first application period for the is now open. Proposals must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Sunday, February 28. The program, and the Kauffman grant that funds it, are the product of a joint effort by the 海角论坛 Innovation Center, the Regnier Institute at the 海角论坛 Bloch School of Management and the 海角论坛 School of Law to help increase entrepreneurial activities and opportunities across 海角论坛.
“海角论坛 hosts an impressive array of entrepreneurial programs and services that reach deep into the university and the community to develop new ideas and talent that respond to the challenges of our region and help to shape its future. With this grant program, we are now providing direct incentives to stimulate even more collaboration and growth,” said Maria Meyers, executive director of the 海角论坛 Innovation Center. “Converting 海角论坛 skills, ideas and innovations into real-world applications and markets will drive better, more inclusive futures that will help us address and solve today's and tomorrow's challenges.”