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GrantVirginia Catalyst Grant Round 20 — Life Sciences Commercialization Funding
Atlas Opportunity Score90/100
FundingVirginia Catalyst states that competitive grant rounds generally provide $200,000 to $800,000 per proposal. No separate Round 20 total pool is published on the current official application page.
DeadlineLOI due September 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern. Invited full applications due October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern.
Required next actionThe September 25 LOI gate has closed. Only applicant teams invited by Virginia Catalyst should advance to the full application, due October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern. Maintain the required Virginia research-university and industry collaboration structure and documented minimum 1:1 hard-dollar match; do not treat this opportunity as open to new applicants.
Current statusActive — LOI stage closed; invited full applications due October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM EasternSource verificationOctober 1, 2026Tracked applicant typesUniversity or Research Institute
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Funding Potential
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Actionability
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