SCRA Academic Matching Grant
Funds South Carolina higher-education institutions through SCRA matching grants for translational research.
The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) is a public non-profit corporation chartered in 1983 by the State of South Carolina to advance the state's innovation economy by connecting academic research, industry, and startup commercialization. The Academic Matching Grant — formerly called the Maturation Grant — is one of SCRA's direct research-funding instruments, providing up to $15,000 to South…
Up to $15,000 grant for South Carolina institutions of higher education to advance translational research toward commercial application, formerly known as the Maturation Grant.
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