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Minor Use Minor Species Development of Drugs

Funds the safety and effectiveness testing costs of getting a designated new animal drug through FDA approval.

Drug companies rarely bother developing a new drug for a rare animal disease or an uncommon species, because the market is too small to cover the cost of the safety and effectiveness testing FDA approval requires.

This is FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) reimbursing the cost of that testing for animal drugs designated under the Minor Use Minor Species (MUMS) programme — drugs for minor

Research Project (R01) grants reimbursing the safety and effectiveness testing costs of new animal drugs designated for minor uses in major species or for minor species, for applicants who already hold an open Investigational New Animal Drug file and a MUMS designation with FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine.

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.29 Jan 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
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.
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$250K

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: PAR-24-216Source: www.grants.gov