At a glance
This program funds cooperative agreements for academic research institutions to establish Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers that address FDA veterinary regulatory science priorities. The work must be multi-year research related to new animal drugs, animal food, or new products and technologies that could support FDA-regulated animal and veterinary products, and clinical trials are not allowed. Applicants may be public or private higher education institutions in the United States; foreign organizations, foreign components, and non-U.S. entities are not eligible. FDA expects up to 5 awards per funding cycle, with up to 5 years of support and yearly total cost limits ranging from $1,000,000 in year 1 to $2,000,000 in year 5. No cost sharing is required.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
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
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education