Catalyst Grant Program for Hospitality and Gaming Innovation Spring 2026
UNLV’s Catalyst Grant Program funds collaborative, applied research in hospitality, gaming, and entertainment innovation with a focus on industry partnership and commercialization.
Funder: University of Nevada Las Vegas
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000 per project; one-year funding period; requires 1:1 industry match.
Summary: Supports collaborative, applied research and development in hospitality, gaming, and entertainment innovation, emphasizing industry partnership and commercialization.
Key Information: Requires industry collaborator with dollar-for-dollar funding match; project must focus on hospitality, gaming, or entertainment innovation and be feasible within one year.
Description
The Catalyst Grant Program for Hospitality and Gaming Innovation is an internal funding opportunity from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) designed to seed promising research and development in hospitality, gaming, and entertainment innovation. The program encourages collaboration among UNLV faculty, students, and industry partners to promote interdisciplinary, applied research that advances the missions of the UNLV Office of Economic Development, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, International Gaming Institute, and Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering.
Projects must utilize technology, foster economic development, and drive innovation in areas such as gaming, event management, and hospitality management. The program prioritizes proposals that create new intellectual property, advance commercialization opportunities, and strengthen Nevada’s economic landscape.
