Minor Use Minor Species Development of Drugs; Research Project Grant (R01)

Funding Opportunity RFA-FD-15-004 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), and solicits Research Project (R01) grant applications from institutions or organizations that propose to develop, or support the development of new animal drugs intended for minor use in major species or intended for use in minor species. The FDA is authorized to provide grants only to assist in defraying the costs of qualified safety and effectiveness testing when a grant will either result in or substantially contribute to FDA approval or conditional approval of a new animal drug. Only companies developing drugs for veterinary use or parties working as research partners with such companies are eligible for grants. Only studies in support of new animal drugs that such companies have had designated for specified intended uses by FDA/CVMs Office of Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Drug Development (OMUMS), in accordance with the provisions of section 573 of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ccc-2) and 21 CFR part 516, are eligible for grants. Qualified studies eligible for funding include those intended to support target animal safety or effectiveness, environmental safety, or human food safety. The protocol for a proposed study must be accepted by FDA/CVMs Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation (ONADE) prior to application submission. In add...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - Category: Research Source Type: funding