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Pava Center Entrepreneurship Funds

Supported by alumni philanthropy, to support the next generation of innovators.

Ignite Fund

Offered monthly. Awards gifted under this fund typically range from $100-$1,000.

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Accelerator Programs

Offered each semester, including summer. Early and late-stage accelerators that provide stipends and opportunities to win funding awards.

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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Challenge

Spring application cycle. Awards gifted typically range from $10,000-$30,000.

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President’s Venture Fellowship

Each year, up to two $100,000 awards for student-led, incorporated ventures, a $40,000 one-year salary stipend venture leads, and a partial scholarship to the Carey Business School.

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Additional Campus Funding Opportunities

Pitch events and programs available to Johns Hopkins University students including co-sponsored student-run programming.

HopStart: Hopkins New Venture Challenge

Annual competition hosted by the Center for Leadership Education that challenges Johns Hopkins students to develop a business plan around a novel idea and pitch their plan to industry leaders.

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HopStone Capital

Supports Johns Hopkins founders with grants and post-investment collaboration while providing students with experience in making investment decisions and managing portfolio companies.

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Peabody Institute Launch Grant

Supports creative, innovative projects developed by Peabody Conservatory third-year undergraduate and first-year master’s students.

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Life Design Lab

Provides access to resources including life design programs and courses, experiential learning opportunities, career search and development programs and guidance.

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Carey Business School Student Venture Showcase

Competition open to all Johns Hopkins students to pitch their startup to a panel of experienced venture capitalists.

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Translational Funding

Early-stage researchers can apply for non-dilutive funding.

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GreenHacks

Annual sustainability innovation challenge in partnership with the Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute.

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HopHacks

36-hour annual, student-led hackathon held at Johns Hopkins that encourages engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs to explore new ideas and create new applications.

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External funding

The linked table includes 150+ grant and prize opportunities beyond Johns Hopkins.

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The Pava Center newsletter identifies additional funding opportunities each week during the school year.

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