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CEPI FA2 Preclinical Development Award

CEPI Clinical Development Award — Focus Area 2

Funds organizations conducting clinical trials of vaccine candidates against CEPI priority pathogens and viral families through CEPI's Innovations Call for Proposals.

The CEPI Clinical Development Award – Focus Area 2 is a grant administered by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), a non-profit international association headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices in London and Washington, DC. It is one of three award tiers under CEPI's Innovations to Prepare for Future Epidemics and Pandemics call (Focus Area 2), which seeks to advance new

Clinical testing of vaccine candidates for Lassa Fever, Disease X exemplar vaccines (up to Phase II for select prototype viruses), and other CEPI priority pathogens including paramyxoviruses, arenaviruses, coronaviruses (non-ACE-2 binding Sarbecoviruses), phenuiviruses, and nairoviruses. Covers Phase I through Phase III studies, production of clinical trial material, immunobridging studies, and CMC development.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.60 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: static.cepi.net