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MTRAC AgBio Starter Award Application - MSU Innovation Center Home » Tech Transfer & Commercialization » Translational Funding Initiatives » MTRAC » MTRAC Innovation Hub for AgBio » MTRAC AgBio Starter Award Application MTRAC AgBio Starter Award Application MTRAC AgBio Starter Award Proposals are due by 5PM EST on Friday, September 11th , 2026 .
Starter grant awards are intended to provide enough data or other verification to facilitate the submission of a later Full award proposal, develop a proof of concept, or complete a short-term commercialization activity. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the MTRAC program staff for assistance with the preparation of their applications.
MSU FACULTY APPLICANTS ONLY: The required e-Transmittal should be sent through the regular process to OSP with an internal sponsor named “MSU-MTRAC. ” NON-MSU FACULTY APPLICANTS ONLY: Please contact Joseph Affholter (517. 884.
1824) or Weian Ou (517. 884. 1059) to review the Template Subcontract (PDF) before signing the MTRAC AgBio Requested Budget and Signature Page of your proposal.
Step 1: Download submission information (includes template) MTRAC Fall 2026 STARTER Proposal Submission Info Jul 2026 Step 2: Download the Budget and Signature form Step 3: Review the rubric for the initial proposal evaluation MTRAC AgBio Hub Reviewer and Team Info Packet Final: Submit your MTRAC application online Ag&Bio MTRAC Starter Grant Application For further information or questions regarding the application process, please contact Joseph Affholter ( jaffholt@msu.
edu ) or Weian Ou ( ouweian@msu. edu ). Eligibility and Information: Researchers will be able to apply for funding to help drive agriculture-related technology toward commercialization, including support for prototype development, animal trials, scale-up studies, crop trials, and verification studies.
While not required, interested parties are encouraged to schedule a pre-proposal idea consultation with the MTRC AgBio program. This can help researchers effectively address the technical and commercial elements of the proposal. Concurrent Starter and Full proposals on the same topic are not allowed.
The second proposal on the same topic will not be accepted. Researchers can apply for funding to help drive agriculture-related technology toward commercialization, including but not limited to support for prototype development, milestone setting, animal trials, scale-up studies, crop trials, and verification studies. Awards range up to $55k direct cost.
Interested investigators are asked to schedule a pre-proposal idea consultation with the MTRAC Ag Bio program. In all award applications, please use submission templates.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: MSU faculty and staff. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $55,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
MTRAC AgBio Starter Grant is funded by MSU Research Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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MGPV Travel Grant is sponsored by Geological Society of America (GSA), Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, Volcanology Division. MGPV Travel grants support student travel to the annual GSA meeting. Applications are restricted to active graduate or undergraduate students who are the presenting authors of an accepted abstract at the annual GSA meeting.
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) - 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD). This omnibus research funding opportunity includes various program elements, with rolling submissions for Earth Science research through August 2026. Proposers to Earth Science using the NASA Center for Climate Simulation high-end computing facility must include specific budget details.