This grant funds academic institutions to form long-term partnerships with FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine to conduct research on preventing and controlling Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and other zoonotic diseases, advancing genomic alterations for agricultural resilience and public health, and developing veterinary products for minor species and unmet needs in major species. The focus is on regulatory science and addressing significant animal and public health burdens.
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and others as specified in additional eligibility information. Applicants should consult the full announcement for detailed eligibility criteria.