The MLSC’s 2035 Fund is powering the next generation of life sciences innovation in Massachusetts by accelerating cutting-edge research through partnerships, fostering translation from lab to impact, and closing critical infrastructure gaps. The application deadline for these programs is this Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at 1 p.m. EST.
2035 Fund programs:
- Accelerating Research through Collaboration (ARC) Awards: Supports work that bridges basic science and real-world application, moving discoveries toward clinical, commercial, or societal impact.
Contact: mlscindustryprograms@masslifesciences.com
- Bioboost: Provides flexible capital funding to support investments such as facility buildouts, renovations, or helping with equipment needs, in a way that best meets current and future industry demands to support increased manufacturing activity and career development in Massachusetts.
Contact: BioBoost@masslifesciences.com
- Frontiers Program: Supporting high-risk translational research in specific areas with urgent healthcare challenges historically overlooked in value-based investing.
Contact: mlscindustryprograms@masslifesciences.com
- Research Infrastructure and Equipment: Grants to support the life sciences ecosystem through the purchase of cutting-edge research equipment available to researchers across the Commonwealth.
Contact: ResearchInfrastructure@masslifesciences.com
- Women’s Health Initiative: Designed to close critical gaps in scientific understanding and clinical care for two of the most pressing and under-researched conditions affecting women: Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension and Perimenopause/Menopause
Contact: WomensHealth@masslifesciences.com
