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Preapplication submissions to the 2025 Pilot Awards have closed.

This 2025 Pilot Award RFA seeks proposals that will support the translational advancement of promising health innovations. The program supports proof-of-concept and go-to-market strategy activities through milestone-driven funding. Supported innovations may span the spectrum of health outcomes, including therapeutics, preventatives, diagnostics, devices, methods, or research tools that move the needle forward on unmet patient and public health needs.

RMT-REACH intends to fund 4 pilot projects with up to $50,000 in direct costs in this application cycle.  

Successful applications will explain how the intended product addresses an unmet medical need, the product’s market potential, and include a sound product validation workplan. Projects must be completed within 6-12 months with the goal of follow-on funding through SBIR/STTR or venture mechanisms in startup companies. Applications should focus on explaining how the RMT-REACH funds would improve your chances of success in translating your innovation into clinical practice. 

Key Dates & Activities

* Workshop topics and dates/times will be released in February 2025.

** Project Pitch Sessions are a mandatory component of the application, the dates outlined here are the only dates the sessions will take place. Please notify program staff in your pre-application if you are unable to make these dates.

Preapplication Support

Interested parties can schedule time to discuss fit of their project in the REACH scope and/or any additional questions about the preapplication with a member of the Rocky Mountain REACH team on our . 

REACH Ready Workshop Series

for our REACH Ready workshop series! These workshops will assist interested researchers in preparing their projects for REACH funding and will also provide valuable insights to any researcher interested in commercializing their project. Rocky Mountain REACH designed the series to take place before the preapplication deadline in an effort to provide applicants with information they need to position their project to move out of the lab and toward the market. These workshops will be held the first three Wednesdays in January from 12:30-1:30pm Mountain Time: 

• Beyond the Lab Power Hour - Wednesday, January 8
• Think Product: Developing a Target Product Profile - Wednesday, January 15
• Project Claims & Regulatory Pathways: Developing an Attainable Go-To-Market Strategy - Wednesday, January 22

for one or all of these educational opportunities! More information about each workshop can be found on the registration page.