CURF Patent Award
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Clemson University researchers and faculty
Other requirements
- Those who have received U.S. patents
- Award Frequency: Annual
Overview
Geographic Scope: Clemson University (South Carolina)
The CURF Patent Award honors Clemson University researchers who secure patents for their innovations. This is an annual recognition program celebrating the drive for research and innovation at Clemson University.
Program Details:
- Annual awards recognizing inventors who receive patents
- Honors innovations across multiple disciplines
- Celebrates commercialization efforts
- Part of CURF's broader innovation recognition programs
Focus Areas: Patents in areas such as:
- Agriculture
- Bioengineering
- Materials sciences
- Advanced materials
- Automotive technologies
- Sustainable energy
- Medical devices
- Information and communication technologies
Eligibility:
- Clemson University researchers and faculty
- Those who have received U.S. patents
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Technology
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