Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)
This cooperative agreement funds veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the Vet-LIRN network for methods development/validation, surveillance or monitoring, antimicrobial stewardship and AMR monitoring, and related equipment for animal food safety and emerging technology testing.
⚑ Eligibility is limited to veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the Vet-LIRN network; the notice does not state whether a public university can apply directly. · May fund equipment as well as project work. · Includes short-term surveillance/monitoring and AMR sequencing activities. · Cooperative agreement instrument; scope is tied to CVM mission and Vet-LIRN participation.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 65 good | technical depth: substantial; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: public_health; social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO; biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
The goal of this NOFO is to fund veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the Vet-LIRN network for grants associated with projects and equipment. Specific objectives include:
1. Supporting the development, adaptation, or verification/validation of new methods associated with animal food issues or antimicrobial resistance.
2. Short-term surveillance or monitoring efforts aligned with the CVM mission.
3. Supporting equipment for testing or developing tests associated with animal food-related issues or antimicrobial resistance, including those for emerging technologies.
4. Developing projects related to antimicrobial stewardship, in alignment with CVM's key initiatives in this area.
5. Contributing as part of Vet-LIRN's AMR monitoring program, including sequencing isolates.
6. Supporting work associated with One Health, including emerging diseases such as COVID-19, when funding is available.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Rene A Vasquez Grantor <kimberly.pendleton@fda.hhs.gov>
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