The Demonstration Grant - South Carolina Research Authority supports small businesses and academic partners in testing technologies that meet corporate needs and create opportunities for growth.
Funder: South Carolina Research Authority
Due Dates: Rolling (Demonstration Grant)
Funding Amounts: Funding varies by project impact; matching funds
Summary: Supports technology trials that address a corporate partner’s needs and create growth opportunities for a small business or academic partner.
Key Information: Companies must be SCRA Member Companies to be considered for grant funding.
The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) offers the Demonstration Grant to help partners test technologies against a corporate partner’s needs. Projects should provide a valuable solution to the corporate partner and a significant growth opportunity for a small business or academic partner.
The grant provides matching funds to reduce the risk of technology demonstrations, performance testing, or work toward milestones in developing new or improved products or processes. It is part of SCRA’s non-dilutive grant funding, supported in part by contributions to its Industry Partnership Fund.