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BARDA DRIVe Easy BAA (EZ-BAA)

Funds United States health security teams through BARDA DRIVe support for rapid response innovation.

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BARDA DRIVe Easy BAA is BARDA's streamlined alternative to the main BAA, and the record places it under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority within HHS. It is designed for early R&D-stage work across health security threat domains.

The route uses procurement contracts rather than grants. Awards under $750k are handled through an abstract-based fast-turn review, while phase a…

BiotechDefenseMedtech
Max award$20M
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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Multiple per year.

Last verified: 27 May 2026Source: drive.hhs.gov