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Texas Proof of Concept Awards

Texas+ Proof of Concept Award (Tier 2)

Supports University of Texas researchers with larger follow-on gap grants to advance promising early technologies toward adoption.

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About

The Texas+ Proof of Concept Award (Tier 2) is administered by Discovery to Impact at the University of Texas at Austin and is designed to bridge the gap between academic discovery and commercialization. The program provides gap funding to de-risk early-stage technologies, helping principal investigators validate technical feasibility and enhance market readiness. Researchers from any UT Austin col…

What this grant funds

Follow-on gap funding for UT Austin researchers who have received a Texas Proof of Concept award, bringing combined support up to $125,000 per innovation across any field.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
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.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: discoverytoimpact.utexas.edu