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Princeton Intellectual Property Accelerator Fund

Funds Princeton investigators moving university inventions toward licensing through proof-of-concept and prototype grants.

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Princeton University administers the Intellectual Property Accelerator Fund as an internal development grant within its Dean for Research funding portfolio. The fund closes the gap between early university research and technology that can be licensed to a startup or an existing company. Awards provide up to USD 100,000 for six to twelve months. Eligible costs include graduate and postdoctoral sala…

Proof-of-concept experiments, supporting data, prototypes and other development work that makes a disclosed Princeton invention easier to license.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.23 Oct 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.6–12 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.—
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 4 Aug 2026Source: research.princeton.edu