Our grants range from $100 to $100,000. Johns Hopkins student entrepreneurs and recent alumni are eligible for non-dilutive grant and prize funding; additional grants are available for community changemakers through our Social Innovation Lab program.
Read on to learn more… and where to find additional support on and off campus.
Pava Center Funding
Ignite Fund
Offered monthly. Awards gifted under this fund typically range from $100 to $1,000.
LEARN MOREAccelerator Programs
Offered each semester. Early-stage and late-stage accelerators.
LEARN MOREPresident’s Venture Fellowship
Each year, up to two $100K awards will be made to student-led, incorporated ventures and $40K one-year salary stipend to the lead of each venture.
LEARN MORESummer Incubator
Six-week, co-working experience to take a “deep dive” into building their startups. Includes a non-dilutive grant for living expenses and startup support.
LEARN MOREInnovation & Entrepreneurship Challenge
Offered each Spring. A variety of award opportunities in a single event, allowing students a streamlined process to access funding to work on their ventures over the coming year. Non-dilutive grants range from $10-$30K.
LEARN MORESinghal Family CS Entrepreneurship Award
Offered annually in collaboration with the Pava Center.
LEARN MOREAdditional Johns Hopkins Ventures Opportunities
Pitch events and programs available to Johns Hopkins University students.
HopStart: Hopkins New Venture Challenage
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.
learn moreHopStone Capital
Supports Johns Hopkins founders with grants and post-investment collaboration while providing students with experience in making investment decisions and managing portfolio companies.
learn morePeabody Institute Launch Grant
Supports creative, innovative projects developed by Peabody Conservatory third-year undergraduate and first-year master’s students.
learn moreLife Design Lab
Provides access to resources including life design programs and courses, experiential learning opportunities, career search and development programs and guidance.
learn moreCarey Business School Student Venture Showcase
Competition open to all Johns Hopkins students to pitch their startup to a panel of experienced venture capitalists.
learn moreTranslational Funding
Early-stage researchers can apply for non-dilutive funding.
learn moreStudent Organization Competitions
The Pava Center is a proud co-sponsor of student-run programming.
GreenHacks
Annual sustainability innovation challenge in partnership with the Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute.
learn moreHopHacks
36-hour annual, student-led hackathon held at Johns Hopkins that encourages engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs to explore new ideas and create new applications.
learn moreMedHacks
36-hour annual, student-led medical hackathon held at Johns Hopkins that brings together talented and diverse minds from to solve the world’s most pressing medical issues.
learn moreOutside Funding
The linked table includes 50+ grant and prize opportunities beyond Johns Hopkins. (Expanded view.)