November 29, 2017

CURE Taking Flight and Innovator Awards accepting applications

CURE is now accepting LOIs for its first 2018 grant cycle. These grants include:

  • Innovator Award – A grant of $50,000 paid over one year
  • Taking Flight Award – A grant of $100,000 paid over one year

 

The deadline for both of these grants is January 8, 2018 at 9pm Eastern.

Full Key Cycle 1 timeline details are below:

Activity Date
Letter of Intent Deadline Monday, January 8th, 2018 – 9pm ET
Full Application Invitations Wednesday, February 21st, 2018
Full Application Deadline Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 – 9pm ET
Anticipated Award Announcement July 2018
Anticipated Project Start Date September 2018

 

For more information or to apply, interested parties should visit CURE’s Grant Opportunities webpage.

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