Product Innovation Grant Applications Now Being Accepted By Green Building Alliance

he Green Building Alliance in Pittsburgh is now accepting applications for Product Innovation Grants. Applications are due April 3. In addition, GBA will also accept Idea Forms for comment submitted by February 20.

 

Through a competitive selection process, GBA intends to award funding for one or more projects that seek to develop new or introduce revamped existing building products as green building products to the marketplace.

 

Projects may address key product development challenges, address engineering or design challenges, show a significant degree of innovation, and, most importantly, identify a clear path to commercialization with the potential to significantly impact innovation-based companies in the region.

 

Full proposals must include collaboration between private sector companies and university researchers/teams. Applications may request up to $100,000 in funding. Green Building Alliance’s product Innovation Grants are financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority.

 

GBA’s Product Innovation Grants are part of the Green Building Products Initiative, which is supported by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Ben Franklin technology Development Authority; The Heinz Endowments; and the Richard King Mellon Foundation.