This grant supports research projects focused on developing new animal drugs intended for minor uses in major species or for use in minor species. It funds qualified safety and effectiveness testing to meet FDA approval requirements. Eligible applicants must have regulatory designations and protocol concurrence from FDA/CVM offices, emphasizing veterinary drug development partnerships.
Eligible applicants include state and local governments, small businesses, for-profit organizations, nonprofits, institutions of higher education, tribal organizations, and other specified entities involved in veterinary drug development.