Who May Apply: Applications may be submitted by Maryland bioscience companies or by principal investigators from Maryland research universities.
Purpose: The Maryland Biotechnology Center’s Translational Research Award seeks to stimulate the movement of early stage bioscience research into the development of viable products or services. For projects involving collaborations between the state’s private companies and academic research programs, the company is the applicant and recipient of the award, which may be shared with the university under a service contract. University submissions that advance research discoveries toward development of a product also may be submitted without a company partner, provided that a letter of support from the university’s technology transfer office indicating that the technology has IP protection is included with the application.
How to Apply
There are two application forms, a non-confidential Application Summary form and a confidential Application Details form. Using these forms, identify the project and specific milestones to be completed with the funding, including a budget that is linked to these milestones.
Download the information and forms from the links on the left.
The applicant must:
- Complete the Application Summary form (non-confidential).
- Complete the Application Details form (confidential).
- Provide a full business plan (considered confidential) including 3 years historical and 5 years pro forma financial statements, and a list of any current and submitted grant awards or applications, including the title, abstract, awarding agency, duration, dates and total award. (University applicants should include only related current grant awards or submitted applications.) Business plans less than 25 pages are encouraged. All pages in the business plan should be numbered.
- Submit the application files electronically to grants@marylandbiocenter.org. All documents must be submitted in Word, Excel, or PDF format by February 15, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. The Application Summary form and Application Details form must be submitted as separate files. An acknowledgement of the application will be sent via email within two business days of receipt.
- If selected as a finalist, the applicant should be prepared to present the project to a review panel at the Maryland Biotechnology Center in Baltimore.
- The award recipients will be selected from the finalists.
For more information please visit the center or email us. Our staff members will be happy to assist you.