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Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund (MEIF)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund (MEIF), administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce, offers a state match to private funds raised in support of endowed chairs at Maryland's higher education institutions. ​​

BENEFIT

Under the fund, $8.5 million will be appropriated by the Governor annually from fiscal 2016 through 2021. Investment earnings on the endowments will be expended to further basic and applied research in scientific and technical fields of study as specified by the bill and as determined by the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund Authority​.  

ELIGIBILITY

Nonprofit institutions of higher education in Maryland may apply for this state funding to establish research endowments and, upon securing matching private donations, MEIF funds may be distributed to the endowments.

​APPLY

All applications must be submitted by email to sarah.sheppard1@maryland.gov by 4:00 PM

For more information about MEIF contact: 

Sarah D. Sheppard, Director, Education & Workforce
Maryland Department of Commerce
410-767-6368


RESOURCES

ANNOUNCEMENTS

In FY2020 the program made 8 awards totaling $8,500,000 to six different institutions. The first round of awards were made in June 2019, with additional awards made in November 2019. FY2020 recipients included:
  • Johns Hopkins University - $1,200,000
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore - $1,143,500
  • University of Maryland, College Park - $2,256,500
  • University of Maryland, Eastern Shore - $2,000,000
  • Loyola University Maryland - $500,000
  • Washington College - $1.0 million

In FY2019 the program made 10 awards totaling $9,500,000 to eight different institutions. The first round of awards were made in July 2018, with additional awards made in January 2019.  FY2019 recipients included:
  • Hood College - $1.0 million
  • Johns Hopkins University - $800,000
  • Maryland Institute College of Art - $500,000
  • Mount St. Mary’s University - $1.0 million
  • Towson University - $500,000
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore - $2,986,000
  • University of Maryland, College Park - $1,714,000
  • Washington College - $1.0 million

View the MEIF program's annual reports for FY2019 and FY2018. 
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