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Raymond Ideas Challenge

Raymond Ideas Challenge

Offers a Texas A&M student idea challenge to launch early-stage startup concepts and prototypes.

Between cyclesTexas A&M University — Office of Research, Innovation, and EntrepreneurshipUnited States
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About

The Raymond Ideas Challenge is an annual entrepreneurship competition organized by the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University. Established as one of the McFerrin Center's longest-running programs, the competition is designed to encourage students to explore entrepreneurship and develop an entrepreneurial mindset through the process of articulating and defending a business ide…

What this grant funds

Annual entrepreneurial idea competition open to current TAMU College Station students across all sectors, awarding prizes up to $2,500 to foster early-stage entrepreneurial thinking and concept development.

Key facts
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.Prize
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.$9K
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Last verified: 29 Jun 2026Source: mcferrin.tamu.edu