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2012-2013 Granting Programs Now Open (Updated March 15, 2013)

LSDF is now accepting pre-proposals from Washington for-profit and non-profit organizations for the following types of grants:

  • Proof of Concept grants (up to $250,000 per award) to enhance the commercial viability of intellectual property developed by non-profit organizations or enhance the competitiveness of early-stage companies for private equity investment. (This grant mechanism combines the Commercialization and PreCede mechanisms offered in prior years.)
  • Opportunity grants (up to $1.4 million per award) to fund extraordinary research and development proposals having the ability to significantly leverage LSDF dollars against those invested contemporaneously by other sources.
     

LSDF implemented a new submission and review process for 2012-2013:

  • Year-round  application submission.
  • Monthly pre-proposal reviews (including a presentation and interview for Proof of Concept applicants).
  • Quarterly proposal reviews and awards by the LSDF Board of Trustees.

View Application Dates & Deadlines for specific dates.

The 2013-2014 RFP will be released in early August 2013 and the first pre-proposal deadline will be later that month. LSDF will not be accepting pre-proposals in July 2013. 


All applicants must submit a pre-proposal to be considered for a grant. Only a subset of pre-proposals will be invited to submit a proposal. Invitations to submit a full proposal expire on July 23, 2013.


Up to $7,000,000 is available for award through September 2013, with no specific allocations or quotas by grant type (Proof of Concept vs. Opportunity) or applicant organization type (for-profit vs. non-profit). As awards are made, the remaining balance of funds will be available here.


Update - LSDF released the following documents on March 15, 2013:

  • A revised Request for Proposals (RFP). All applicants should review this document carefully and note the changes from the prior RFP.
  • An FAQ focused on LSDF’s grant payback requirements. For-profit entities are especially encouraged to read this FAQ carefully before applying for LSDF funding.
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