BARDA Accelerator Network 2.0

We’re seeking proposals for the BARDA Accelerator Network: Enabling Technologies Hub from partners that can provide support to accelerate the business and technical commercialization of technologies that enable drug/vaccine/diagnostics development and biomanufacturing.

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D-COHRe: Decentralized Clinical Operations for Healthcare and Research

The D-COHRe program aims to establish strategic partnerships to enhance clinical research innovation and decentralized healthcare capabilities.​

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FASTx: Pioneering Rapid Antiviral Solutions.

The Flexible and Strategic Therapeutics (FASTx) EZ-BAA program is advancing early-stage therapeutic platforms to fight viral infections. Learn more and apply today.

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BARDA'S STRATEGIC PLAN

2022 - 2026

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Healing Lungs is open for abstract submissions.

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DRIVe (Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures) funds early stage companies for life saving innovation. Check out our programs below to see current funding opportunities.

Current Open programs

Active programs currently accepting submissions

Repair

Repair

Repurposing and advancing innovations against Rad/Nuc threats.

Agnostic Diagnostics

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A diagnostic test to identify any and every pathogen from a single sample.

ReDIRECT

ReDIRECT

Repurposing commonly available drugs to rapidly treat conditions caused by exposure to chemical agents.

DRIVe Forward

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Funding program to support high risk, high reward innovation on specific topics.

Healing Lungs

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Advancing technologies that help patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), oxygenate their blood, without further straining ARDS patients' lungs.

Lab at Home

ReDIRECT

On-demand, at-home detection of biochemical health markers to enable diagnostics and telemedicine services.

ReBooT

Reboot

Repurposing drugs for biological threats.

IMMUNECHIP+

Eantch

Enhance the usability of 3D human tissue models ("tissue chips") as tools for drug development.

Current Active programs

Active programs, but paused for accepting submissions

Digital MCMs

Digital MCMs program

Empowering people to respond to infectious disease outbreaks through rapidly deployable digital health tools.

HI-3

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Apply the utility of novel health ecosystems, stakeholder collaborations, and real world to data to maximize clinical impact.

Host-based Diagnostics

Digital MCMs program

Harness a patient's systemic responses to inform on health threats and clinical impact.

Host-
directed Therapeutics

Digital MCMs program

Advancing therapies focused on fortifying and restoring balance to the patient's defense mechanisms.

VACCINES ON DEMAND

ReDIRECT

Making vaccines where they're needed when they're needed.

Closed programs

Past programs, closed and here for reference

COVID-19 RESPONSE

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Rapid and widely available access to COVID-19 testing in the home setting.

ENACT

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Interpreting physiological signals for pre- or early symptomatic detection of infection.

BEYOND THE NEEDLE

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Develop alternative delivery methods for vaccines and other therapeutics.

DRIVe's IMPACT

We change how the government approaches big health security challenges and threats.

We tackle health security threats by seeking breakthrough devices and technologies.

We model our work on the best practices of the entrepreneurial world.

We use tools and authorities to support new technologies, streamline contracting processes, and launch a network of accelerators.

The team is comprised of scientists and venture entrepreneurs dedicated to identifying threats to health security.