Funding Opportunities
May 14, 2020
Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the 2020 Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. FAST provides one-year funding to organizations to execute state or regional programs that increase the number of SBIR/STTR proposals leading to an increase in the number of SBIR/STTR awards. SB-OIIFT-20-001 Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program Prospective applicants are encouraged…
April 29, 2020
NIBIB Announces Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Program
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is urgently soliciting proposals and can provide up to $500M across multiple projects to rapidly produce innovative SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests that will assist the public’s safe return to normal activities. Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx), is a fast-track technology development program that leverages the NIH Point-of-Care…
April 24, 2020
UW Entrepreneurial Law Clinic Resources for COVID-19
The University of Washington Entrepreneurial Law Clinic (a collaborator with WE-REACH) has put together a set of resources to help businesses grappling with COVID-19. In particular, they have several links for R&D funding and grants for Life Sciences businesses. For the full list of Entrepreneurial Law Clinic resources, follow the link.
March 26, 2020
WE-REACH Executive Director Talks Covid-19 with USA Today, Salon, and Geekwire
Dr. Rodney Ho, the Principal Investigator (PI) and Director of the Center for WE-REACH talked with USA Today, Salon, and Geekwire to discuss remdesivir, lopinavir, and hydrocholoroquinine as potential treatments for Covid-19. As part of the center’s focus on providing scientists a bridge to medical impact, WE-REACH has prepared a list of funding opportunities with the NIH. For…
March 16, 2020
Center for AIDS Research Resource Support
Informational Webinar: March 25, 2020 (link) Required Core Consultation Deadline: April 15, 2020 Application Deadline: April 22, 2020 Purpose: To encourage investigators, especially those junior or new to CFAR, to leverage existing CFAR services, data, and/or specimens for short-term, innovative HIV-related pilot projects that are likely to generate sufficient data for subsequent applications for future research funding. Eligibility: A Principal Investigator must:…
March 6, 2020
Unitaid to Fund $2MM for Oxygen Therapy Innovations
Unitaid, a partner of the UW TLC-ART Program and a funding arm of the WHO, has announced for innovations in the development of fit-for-purpose oxygen therapy for global health and access. Depending on the scope of the project, the funding range is between USD 500k-2M. The deadline is March 19th, 2020. Please follow the link…