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Food and Drug Administration · United States

Minor Use Minor Species Development of Drugs (R01)

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Food and Drug Administration expects to make awards of up to $250,000 each, from a total budget of $250,000. Applications close on 29 Jan 2027. Eligible applicant types include small businesses, independent school districts, special district governments and 12 more.

About this call

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 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 designated new animal drugs intended for minor uses in major species or for use in minor species (MUMS).

The FDA is authorized to provide grants to assist in defraying the costs of qualified safety and effectiveness testing that could be used to satisfy the requirements for FDA approval of MUMS-designated drugs.

Only entities developing drugs for veterinary use or parties working as research partners with such entities are eligible for grants.

The organization (or applicant) seeking approval of the new animal drug under investigation must have opened an Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD) file with FDA/CVM and must hold a minor use or minor species "designation" granted by FDA/CVM's Office of Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Drug Development (OMUMS) for that drug for a specified intended use, 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.

Who can apply

• Small businesses
• Independent school districts
• Special district governments
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
• State governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

• Faith-based or Community-based Organizations• Regional Organizations• Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations)

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Agriculture Consumer Protection Food and Nutrition

Timing

Application Due Dates are as follows: July 29, 2024; January 31, 2025; July 25, 2025; January 30, 2026; July 24, 2026; January 29, 2027

How to apply

1. Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
2. Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
3. Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
4. Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
5. Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply

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Company stage

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Single applicant or consortium

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Where applicants must be based

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Where to apply

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Contact

Terrin Brown · terrin.brown@fda.hhs.gov · 2404027610

Where these facts come from

Official sources

Official call page · Funder's programme page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 13 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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