Research and Tech Flash Grant is a grant from NCBiotech (North Carolina Biotechnology Center) that funds early-stage life sciences research with commercial potential at North Carolina universities and nonprofit research institutions. Flash Grants of $30,000 to $37,500 provide rapid-turnaround funding at critical early points to help transform innovative ideas into high-potential life sciences technologies.

Projects must demonstrate disruptive potential or prepare a technology for translational development through short, tightly focused research. Multiple application cycles are available in 2026 with deadlines on July 15, 2026, and October 21, 2026 (noon each). Eligible applicants are researchers at any North Carolina university or nonprofit research institute.

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ncbiotech. org/funding/grants/flash-grant) Type: Grant | Category: Research and Tech The**Flash Grant**program aims to identify and energize creative ideas that exhibit early indications of commercial potential.

Like a flash of inspiration, Flash Grants infuse a quick jolt of funding at a critical early point when a small, targeted influx of funds can be crucial to shaping innovative research ideas into high potential life sciences technologies.

Flash Grants support short, tightly focused research projects that are designed to: * Demonstrate the disruptive potential of a life sciences technology * Prepare a technology for translational development Funds are available to researchers at any North Carolina university or non-profit research institute. Flash Grant FAQs are found here: www. ncbiotech.

org/grant-faq ### Application Materials The Flash Grant application materials (Cycle 1) will be available in April 2026. **How to Submit your Proposal:** _Important First Step:_ The Principal Investigator for the proposal must register for an account on the NCBiotech Funding Portal in advance of the deadline to submit a proposal. Click here for instructions and more information.

Type: Grant | Category: Research and Tech (with an intern supplement for non-R1 universities) (without an intern supplement for R1 universities) Wednesday, July 15, 2026 (noon) Wednesday, October 21, 2026 (noon) Wednesday, March 10, 2027 (noon) Frequently Asked Questions For questions or more information, contact: Michelle Collins, MPA, CRA, CPRA Director, Grant Process Operations Science and Technology Development (919) 549-8845|michelle_collins@ncbiotech.

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