SACT Grant (SCRA-Academic Collaboration Team Grant) - Track 1: Lab to Market

SACT Grant - Track 1: Lab to Market

Program Type: University research commercialization grant

Geographic Scope: South Carolina

Focus Areas:

Translational research and use-inspired research

Technology development and commercialization

Accelerating university-owned technologies to market

Solutions with potential for lasting economic and societal benefits

Eligibility

• Lead Applicant Institutions Only: Clemson University, University of South Carolina, and Medical University of South Carolina
• Public institutions of higher education
• Must have university-owned technology ready for commercialization

Award Details

• Maximum Award: Up to $860,000
• Matching Funds: Institutions must provide matching funds (typical range $170,000-$397,000 based on awardees)
• Total Project Funding: Typically $1,000,000+ with matching funds

Research Focus Areas (Based on FY24 Awardees)

• Energy/alternative fuel technologies (hydrogen fuel cells)
• Pharmaceutical/chemical synthesis for neurodegenerative disease treatment
• Medical devices and vaccines (cancer vaccines, antibiotic-eluting implants, burn wound gels)
• Biomedical research
• Kinesiology research

Program Goals

• Champion the vital role of institutions of higher education in creating sustainable frameworks
• Accelerate pace of translational/use-inspired research
• Facilitate technology development and commercialization
• Generate tangible solutions with lasting economic and societal benefits
• Create academic-industry collaborations

Contact Information

For more information, contact SCRA at scra.org or view the SACT Grant Awardees page