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Chancellor's Innovation Fund

Also known as: CIF, NC State Chancellor's Innovation Fund

North Carolina State University · Raleigh, North Carolina

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None

Application

Periodic

Institution Wide

Last activity

2026-06-27

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Chancellor's Innovation Fund

The Chancellor's Innovation Fund (CIF) provides commercially-oriented research funding for NC State faculty. It offers $50K in research funding plus $46.5K in commercialization support to help move innovations from the lab toward the marketplace.

Key Details

  • Research funding: $50K
  • Commercialization support: $46.5K
  • Total funding: Up to $96,500
  • Focus: Commercially-oriented research
  • Administered by: Office of Research Commercialization