The Vogt Invention and Innovation Award is a $5 million endowment left by Henry Vogt Heuser to help inventors and innovators develop their products and ideas. Up to $250,000 is available per year. The primary purpose of this award is to memorialize the Vogt tradition of innovation in Louisville and to give selected recipients the recognition and financial support they need to commercialize their product.

The Vogt Award is a program of the Community Foundation of Louisville and ENTERPRISECORP, the enterprise development arm of Greater Louisville Inc. that cultivates Louisville’s entrepreneurial vitality.  It is intended to recognize excellence in product innovation and inspire inventors to see their ideas reach full potential.