Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2021 iGEM Impact Grant!

On Opening Weekend, the team at iGEM HQ announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to provide grants of $2,500 to 90 iGEM teams to help them take their projects further than ever before. Teams that participate in the iGEM Competition are pioneers of synthetic biology, and these grants will empower 2021 teams to secure funding for impactful projects in global pandemic response, climate change, agriculture, biomaterials, and many other critical areas.

We want to know many of the same things your sponsors want to know, like: who’s on your team, what you’re working on, why it’s important to your community (and the world!), and how this funding will help your team reach your goals this year. We’re excited to learn what our 2021 competition teams are up to!

• Who can apply: All 2021 competition teams whose registration has been accepted
• Where to apply: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/iGEMgrant2021
• When to apply: All teams must submit no later than 23:59 EDT on June 30, 2021

Winners will be announced no later than July 15.

Support for these grants is provided by the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation.

Direct Link: https://2021.igem.org/Teams/Grants/Impact

Have questions? Please contact kristin AT igem DOT org.

About the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation

Research Corporation Technologies established the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation in December 1998 to provide financial support for scientific research and educational programs at qualified nonprofit organizations. Since its formation, the foundation has provided over $35 million in support of selected scientific and educational programs throughout the United States.

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