Food and Drug Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
Minor Use Minor Species Development of Drugs (R01)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Jan 29, 2027 · 114 days left
- Award size
- Up to $250K
- Total available
- $250K
- Cost share / match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Other (see eligibility), Tribal organization, County government, State government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), School district, Larger business, Tribal government, Private college or university, Small business, Public college or university, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), City or town government
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Grant-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Shelby County (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 31 — including your county
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/4f04382b-86c8-49e1-a3b9-ec0da7277e40 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/13f2a23d-b5f9-4dbd-b2c2-c4fc010be192
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About this grant
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.
FDA/CVM's Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation (ONADE) must have reviewed and concurred with the proposed study protocol before an applicant can submit a grant application.
Eligibility (from the notice)
• Faith-based or Community-based Organizations• Regional Organizations• Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations)
Should we apply? (2-minute check) Ask a partner for a letter
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct7
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Jan8
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need time to write and sign letters. - Jan22
Finish a complete draft for a final review
University grant offices require final versions about 5 business days before the sponsor deadline. Emory Office of Sponsored Programs - Jan27
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog - Jan29
Deadline
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Writing the need statement? Shelby County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
18 awards to Tennessee recipients in 5 counties since 2016 · 1 in Shelby County. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $6.5M | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.5M | 2019 |
| Department Of Agriculture Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.4M | 2020 |
| University Of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $2M | 2017 |
| Department Of Agriculture Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.9M | 2020 |
| Franklin Special School District | Franklin, Williamson County | $1.8M | 2025 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.8M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.6M | 2022 |
| Department Of Agriculture Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.3M | 2021 |
| Tennessee Department Of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.3M | 2020 |
| Department Of Agriculture Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.3M | 2016 |
| Department Of Agriculture Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.2M | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another grantee
This federal money also reaches local groups as subawards. 13 subawards on file · 1 in Shelby County. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Through | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combinedbrain, Inc | Brentwood | Duke University | $538K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the | $75K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the | $69K | 2025 |
| Volumetrix Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $50K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Mayo Clinic | $43K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Mayo Clinic | $43K | 2024 |
| Loch & Key Productions, Llc | Knoxville, Knox County | Association of Public Health Laboratories, Inc. (the) | $33K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | The Queen's Medical Center | $32K | 2024 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | The Queen's Medical Center | $13K | 2024 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | The Univeristy of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center | $11K | 2023 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | The Queen's Medical Center | $9,978 | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | The Queen's Medical Center | $3,870 | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov subaward reports (prime recipients report subawards of $30,000 or more).
About the program (93.103)
Food and Drug Administration Research — General Grant Funding
How applications are judged
Applicants should review the individual Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued under this CFDA program to see the specific evaluation criteria that applies.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.