OpenFederal grantPAR-24-251

Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (U18)

Food and Drug AdministrationCloses May 12, 2028(577 days left)Up to $1,250,000

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This is an FDA cooperative agreement program for higher education institutions to run Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers researching avian influenza interventions, intentional genomic alterations in animals, and veterinary products for minor and major species. Only public or private colleges and universities may apply; for-profit businesses, small businesses, and nonprofits are not eligible. If you are not an academic research institution, do not bother applying.

Best for
Public and private higher education institutions, Academic research centers in veterinary or animal health science, Universities with research programs in avian influenza, animal genomics, or minor-species veterinary products
Not for
Small businesses and for-profit companies of any kind, Nonprofit organizations, Anyone outside higher education, including individual researchers applying on their own
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These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Research, R&D
Who can apply
Colleges and universities
Award range
Up to $1,250,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
The application deadline is May 12, 2028.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
The largest single award is $1,250,000, and the total program funding is $3,000,000 across roughly 8 expected awards.
Who can apply for this grant?
Only higher education institutions — public and private — may apply. FDA specifically encourages Hispanic-serving Institutions, HBCUs, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and AANAPISIs to apply.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
No. For-profit businesses, including small businesses, may not apply for this program.
Can a nonprofit apply?
No. This program does not accept nonprofit applicants; only higher education institutions are eligible.

Summary

FDA cooperative agreements with public or private academic research institutions to establish Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers. Funds research on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza interventions, intentional genomic alterations in animals, and products for minor species and unmet veterinary needs in major species. Only higher education institutions may apply.

About this grant

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications for inclusion as Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers, which are intended to form long-term partnerships to address priority areas for FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). This includes CVM developing cooperative agreement(s) with academic research institutions (public and private) to:

1. Drive research that supports the development of interventions to prevent, control, or eliminate Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in animals, or interventions that reduce the circulation of the virus in the ecosystem. Work may also include other emerging zoonotic disease threats or One Health issues in future years.

2. Drive research that supports the development of intentional genomic alternations in animals and the advancement of regulatory science in this field, with a focus on intentional genomic alternations that support agricultural resilience, food security, animal health, or public health.

3. Drive research that supports the development of products for minor species, minor uses in major species (dogs, cats, horses, cattle, pigs, chickens, and turkeys) and other unmet veterinary medical needs in major species that create a significant animal or public health burden.

Who can apply

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

Higher Education Institutions:The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for FDA support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education: Hispanic-serving InstitutionsHistorically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving InstitutionsAsian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Agriculture
  • Animal health
  • Veterinary science
  • Food safety
  • Research

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