The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) has three grant offerings in 2010:
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Program awards will support the launch of new collaborative research initiatives that address major problems within a field of study and position organizations for future competitiveness and leadership. Up to $10 million in total awards will be distributed in the 2010 program grant competition.
| Revised Request for Proposals Release Date: | Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
| Proposals Due: | Thursday, September 16, 2010 |
| Interviewee Selection: | Tuesday, February 1, 2011 |
| Interviews (in Seattle): | Week of March 28, 2011 |
| Board of Trustees Evaluation of Interviewed Proposals: | April 26, 2011 |
Commercialization grants encourage commercialization of science, moving technology from discovery to development for eventual delivery to the marketplace. Commercialization grants target research efforts centered on validating the commercial merit of new technologies. This type of research is often referred to as prototype development, proof of principle, and reduction to practice. Up to $750,000 in total awards will be distributed in each of two rounds of the 2010 competition.
| Request for Proposals Release Date: | Tuesday, July 20, 2010 |
| Webcast (more information here): | Thursday, July 29, 2010, 2pm Pacific Time |
| Pre-Proposals Due: | Wednesday, August 18, 2010 |
| Pre-proposal Review Meeting/PI Interviews: | Thursday-Friday, September 16-17, 2010 |
| Proposals Due: | Wednesday, October 27, 2010 |
| Commercial Review Meeting/PI Teleconference: | Wednesday, January 5, 2011 |
| Board of Trustees Proposal Evaluation: | Tuesday, February 1, 2011 |
Round 1 of the 2010 Commercialization Grant Competition has closed. Awards were announced in July 2010. Awards are subject to specific grant agreement terms and conditions negotiated between the recipient organizations and the Life Sciences Discovery Fund. Awards are contingent pending final grant agreement execution.
Opportunity grants support compelling proposals having (1) an urgency or nature that cannot be aligned with LSDF's annual competition cycles; (2) the ability for LSDF to significantly leverage its investment against funding from other sources; (3) a high probability that the LSDF investment will attract future financial resources, lead to commercialization of research discoveries, or improve the quality and cost effectiveness of health care; and (4) a strong potential for statewide benefit. Pre-proposal submission is required. Only those pre-proposals that are deemed to be consistent with opportunity grant goals will be invited to submit a full proposal.
| Description and Proposal Submission Requirements Release Date: | Wednesday, June 23, 2010 |
| Pre-proposals Due: | Open submission |
| Proposals Due: | By LSDF invitation only |
| Awards Announced: | As required |
This competition has been CANCELLED.
Modified: 07/21/10