Round 9 of BactiVac Network catalyst funding for pump-priming projects is open now

Round 9 of BactiVac Network catalyst funding for pump-priming projects is now open. The submission deadline for applications is June 23, 2024 (23:59 GMT+1).

Catalyst funding for pump-priming projects is available to support collaborations between network members in bacterial vaccinology to explore new approaches and strategies to advance their vaccines in partnership with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and industry, and acquire the data to support substantive funding applications.

The catalyst funds are flexible, typically up to £50,000 and expect to provide deliverables within six months post-award. Projects for this round of funding must focus on pathogens with outbreak potential and priority will be given to projects that also do the following:

• Facilitate onward progression of bacterial vaccines along the pipeline to licensure
• Offer robust solutions to overcome the difficult preclinical to clinical transition
• Involve BactiVac partnerships, particularly new partnerships, with a long-term work plan
• Include LMICs or industrial partners
• Demonstrate a clear pathway to impact
• Have realistic plans in place to demonstrate intellectual property (IP) has been considered
• Include plans for achieving further substantive funding at the end of the project.

Applicants will need to be members of the network to be eligible to apply. The allocation of funding will be decided by the Network Management Oversight Board.

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