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Rothberg Build Fund

Rothberg Build Fund (3× / year)

Supports Yale students building healthcare and medtech innovations into early validated prototypes.

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The Rothberg Build Fund is a small-grant programme administered by Yale Ventures that awards up to $3,000 to enrolled Yale students developing novel healthcare solutions. The fund targets projects in digital health, artificial intelligence, diagnostics, and medical technology, and is intended to support the building phase of an innovation — funding activities that execute concrete development mile

Healthcare innovation projects by Yale students in digital health, artificial intelligence, diagnostics, or medical technology, funded up to $3,000 per award across three annual cycles.

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: ventures.yale.edu