C4IP Research Grants for IP Scholarship
Funding Amount
Up to $25,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Application Deadline: Rolling basis - applications accepted continuously”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Institution Types: Universities, degree-granting research institutions, or law schools
Geography
- United States (Washington, DC based organization)
Other requirements
- Applicant Status: Full-time assistants, associates, or professors at time of application submission
Overview
Program Type: Research grants for intellectual property research, scholarship, and writings
Mission: Advance C4IP's mission to provide lawmakers data-driven recommendations to inform IP policy
Award Details
- Maximum Award: Up to $25,000 per selected lead researcher
- Purpose: Support research projects resulting in final written works
- Application Process: Rolling basis, reviewed by C4IP and its Board
Eligibility
- Applicant Status: Full-time assistants, associates, or professors at time of application submission
- Institution Types: Universities, degree-granting research institutions, or law schools
Focus Areas & Suggested Topics
Grant proposals should focus on contemporary IP policy debates. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
- Impact of patent eligibility Supreme Court cases on domestic innovation
- Estimates of counterfeit goods sold by third-party sellers on e-commerce platforms
- Effect of injunction jurisprudence on the U.S. patent system
Geographic Scope
- United States (Washington, DC based organization)
Contact Information
- Contact Person: Jamie Simpson, C4IP Chief Policy Officer
- Email: jamie@c4ip.org
- General Inquiries: contact@C4IP.org
Organization Background
C4IP is a bipartisan coalition dedicated to promoting strong and effective intellectual property rights that drive innovation, boost economic competitiveness, and improve lives everywhere. Board Co-Chairs include David Kappos and Andrei Iancu, both former Under Secretaries of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Directors.
Program Launch Date: June 28, 2023
How to Apply
Application Process
Submission Method: Email application materials to jamie@c4ip.org
Required Materials:
- Research proposal focused on contemporary IP policy debates
- Applicant credentials and institutional affiliation
- Project description and timeline
- Expected final written work details
Application Deadline: Rolling basis - applications accepted continuously
Review Process: Proposals reviewed by C4IP and its Board of Directors
Questions: Direct inquiries to Jamie Simpson at jamie@c4ip.org
What Council for Innovation Promotion actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $75K
- Median grant
- $38K
- Range
- $25K–$50K
- By dollars: Maryland 67%, Pennsylvania 33%. Top recipient cities: North Bethesda, MD; Moon Township, PA.
Example grants
Sunwater Institute · North Bethesda, MD
General support to further the organization's purpose
$50K
Robert Morris University · Moon Township, PA
General support to further the organization's purpose
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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