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Rice Technology Translation Funding

Rice One Small Step Grant

Funds Rice laboratory teams running final technology experiments before a startup or licence through grants of up to USD 100,000.

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Eligibility · Rice University faculty laboratories

Rice University's Office of Innovation administers the One Small Step Grant as an internal technology-development award within the university's translation funding. It supports the final experiment or set of experiments needed to produce evidence that could support a new company or a technology licence. Awards provide up to USD 100,000. The program is aimed at projects that are about 12 to 18 mont…

Final experiments that produce evidence for an investor or licensee across technology developed in any Rice University school or department.

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.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
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: innovation.rice.edu