Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Grant is a program from the Georgia Research Alliance that funds technology commercialization and research innovation projects at Georgia universities. Awards of up to $25,000 support projects with a clear technical or commercialization question, go/no-go decision milestones, and a credible pathway toward real-world adoption.

Eligible applicants are university researchers at Georgia institutions including Georgia State University; proposals are submitted through each university's tech transfer or commercialization office and GRA representative. GRA supports technologies across therapeutics, agricultural technology, software, advanced materials, and engineering systems.

Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Investigators Applying for GRA grants and loans It begins with contacting your university representative Six new funding cycles aid in planning and add predictability GRA supports and supplements technology transfer at Georgia universities. So if you’re a university researcher seeking GRA investment and guidance, first contact your tech transfer or commercialization office.

(If your university or college doesn’t have a tech transfer office, you can email us here .) Each university also has a designated GRA representative who helps identify promising projects and coordinate development and submission of proposals to GRA (see list below). Our proposal templates are available through university representatives.

GRA staff are available to discuss program mechanics, project fit and general program questions.

What Makes a Strong Proposal A clear technical or commercialization question being tested Milestones that create a go/no-go decision A realistic project scope aligned with the requested budget Evidence that the technology offers advantages relative to existing solutions A credible pathway toward commercialization or real-world adoption GRA supports technologies across many domains.

Whether the project involves a therapeutic discovery, a new agricultural technology, a software platform, an advanced material, or an engineering system, the I&E program focuses on projects that demonstrate clear progress toward real-world application. University Representatives for GRA James W. Lillard, Ph.

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A. If you’re with another accredited university in Georgia and seek I&E funding, email us here . Note: Money awarded through GRA Innovation & Entrepreneurship grants does not fund indirect (F&A) costs.

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