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BARDA DRIVe

DRIVe EZ-BAA Standard

Supports United States health-security innovators during early development stages with streamlined pathway contracting.

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The BARDA Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures (DRIVe) Easy BAA Standard track is the fastest BARDA funding mechanism for early-stage health-security companies, capping awards at $750,000 per project under solicitation EZ-BAA-22-100-SOL-00003. DRIVe was established within BARDA to accelerate non-traditional health-security innovations and the EZ-BAA was designed to dramatically simplify …

Transformative health-security innovations across early R&D, non-clinical development, process development, formulation, data science and novel algorithms, clinical studies or clinical validation, manufacturing, regulatory activities, or real-world studies. Specific AOIs are published when funded.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.12 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Other Transaction (OT)
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.$25M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: drive.hhs.gov