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Gilhuly Accelerator Fund

Gilhuly Accelerator Fund

Backs research teams and institutions for Gilhuly Accelerator Fund in biotechnology, medical technology, and hardware.

The Gilhuly Accelerator Fund is a rolling translational grant programme operated by the Duke Office for Translation and Commercialization (OTC) to support Duke inventors bringing Duke-owned intellectual property toward commercial deployment. Awards range from $10,000 to $100,000 per yearlong grant, with the possibility of milestone-based tranching. In FY2024, the fund distributed $1.2 million acro…

Duke-owned IP with commercial potential across any field; therapeutics, medical devices, deep-tech, and other research areas accepted.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
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.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 5 Aug 2026Source: otc.duke.edu