鶹ƽ State University offers a variety of funding opportunities for students and the community. Check out some of the resources below to learn more.
The Moral Family Fund for Innovation
The Moral Family Fund for Innovation aids 鶹ƽ State University students in moving their innovative ideas forward.
Shocker New Venture Competition
Kansas college students of all majors take key steps in developing and launching a successful business venture. Start-up capital will be awarded to the winning teams to aid in the launch of their new venture.
Don Hackett Support for Entrepreneurialism Fund
The Don Hackett Support for Entrepreneurialism Fund is awarded to 鶹ƽ State University Students to remove financial barriers for young entrepreneurs as they explore their startup ideas.
Sponsored by: Office of Tech Transfer & Commercialization
Available for: 鶹ƽ State University students
The Innovation Fund has been established with contributions to the 鶹ƽ State University Foundation to foster and accelerate innovation among 鶹ƽ State University students.
Sponsored by: John A. See
Available for: 鶹ƽ State University faculty and students
The See Innovation Award provides awards of up to $20,000 to support prototype development. Examples of supported costs are prototype development, product testing, and marketing analysis.
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Sponsored by: U.S. Small Business Administration
Available for: Anyone owning or creating a domestic (U.S.) small business
Does Your Business Need A Boost? SBIR and STTR are federal initiatives that provide Research and Development (R&D) funding to qualified small businesses and non-profit research institutions to commercialize new technology. We can assist you in navigating the SBIR/STTR process.
E-Team Program: Funds and trains student inventors and entrepreneurs who want to
address important problems in the world through new technology-based ventures
ASPIRE: for committed science and engineering based startups in the healthcare sector
that are actively raising capital
DEBUT: recognizes undergraduate excellence in biomedical innovation
Faculty Grants: help fund and support faculty with innovative ideas to create new
or transform existing courses and programs to help students develop novel, STEM-based
inventions and gain the necessary entrepreneurial skills needed to bring these ideas
to market.