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Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) is sponsored by Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC). VIPC's Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) awards grant funding on a rolling basis to Virginia's small businesses and university-based innovators. CCF supports critical early development and technology commercialization efforts.
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Universities - Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation VIPC fuels innovation in Virginia by advancing cutting-edge research and turning novel ideas into real-world solutions.
Through competitive grants, VIPC supports universities in developing technologies at the earliest stages of commercialization and the infrastructure to support these efforts, thereby driving job growth, new business creation, and ensuring the Commonwealth remains a national leader in science and technology.
VIPC’s Higher Education Proof-of-Concept (HE POC) program helps Virginia’s colleges, universities, and nonprofit research institutes advance promising technologies toward market readiness. Through $75,000 and $150,000 grants, HE POC supports early validation, customer discovery, and prototype development to strengthen the path from research to real-world impact. Two solicitations will be offered each year.
Applications are being accepted through April 30, 2026. Lab-to-Launch unlocks innovation in Commonwealth by accelerating university research commercialization and technology transfer.
In an effort to double the number of startups spun out from Virginia’s six R1 research universities, this initiative will create Virginia’s first standardized Fast-Track License agreement to propel technology breakthroughs to market, while also expanding opportunities to connect with talent and capital from the private sector.
Up to $50,000 is available to companies licensing technology from one of these universities using the Fast-Track License agreement. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Entrepreneur-in-Residence VIPC’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) program accelerates university innovation in Virginia by pairing experienced entrepreneurs with research institutions to advance high-potential technologies toward commercialization.
Through hands-on collaboration with faculty, students, and technology transfer leaders, EIRs help launch and grow technology-driven startups across the Commonwealth. Up to $250,000 is available to qualifying universities in support of their EIR efforts through June 30, 2027. Applications are not currently being accepted.
Stay tuned for FY28 opportunities. Virginia offers a wealth of resources to help university researchers and innovators accelerate commercialization. Explore VIPC’s Resources page to find statewide funding, mentoring, and partnership opportunities beyond VIPC’s own programs.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.