How much funding does CURF Inventor's Club Award provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for CURF Inventor's Club Award?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Who is eligible for CURF Inventor's Club Award?

Eligible applicants: Clemson University inventors and researchers.

How often is CURF Inventor's Club Award offered?

CURF Inventor's Club Award runs on an annual cycle.

CURF Inventor's Club Award

Clemson University Research Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Startups Technology Grants

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Clemson University inventors and researchers

Other requirements

Those who have successfully licensed or commercialized their technologies in the past year
Award Frequency: Annual

Overview

Geographic Scope: Clemson University (South Carolina)

The CURF Inventor's Club Award honors Clemson University inventors who have successfully commercialized technologies through licensing or other commercialization activities. This annual award celebrates entrepreneurs and researchers who have advanced their innovations to the market.

Program Details:

Annual recognition of commercialization achievements
Honors inventors who have licensed or otherwise commercialized technologies
Part of CURF's broader innovation recognition programs
Celebrates the drive for research commercialization

Focus Areas: Commercialization of innovations in areas such as:

Medical devices and technologies
Software and digital platforms
Agricultural technologies
Energy solutions
Educational platforms
Healthcare technologies

Eligibility:

Clemson University inventors and researchers
Those who have successfully licensed or commercialized their technologies in the past year

Award Frequency: Annual

Contact Information:

Clemson University Research Foundation
391 College Avenue, Suite 401
Clemson, SC 29631
Phone: (864) 656-0797
Website: curf.clemson.edu

What Clemson University Research Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 3
Total given: $519K
Median grant: $186K
Range: $98K–$236K

By dollars: South Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Clemson, SC.

Example grants

Clemson University · Clemson, SC

Sponsored and non-sponsored research operations

$236K
Clemson Research Facilities Corporation · Clemson, SC

Capital asset transfer

$186K
Clemson University Land Stewardship Foundation Inc · Clemson, SC

Capital asset transfer

$98K