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In order to qualify, proposals must include a Product Development Strategy that positively verifies a substantial investment by at least one industrial partner.

This third party investment can come from large or small, domestic or foreign, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, bioengineering, and chemical companies and can include financial resources, product development support, in kind contributions, project materials and equipment, etc.

The National Institutes of Health is set to administer a total funding amount of $9.3 million to support 10 to 15 proposals under this project.

The institutions and organizations that will be deemed eligible to submit an application under this program are the following:

a) Higher Education Institutions such as Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education and Private Institutions of Higher Education

b) Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions

c) Nonprofit organizations other than institutions of higher education

d) For-Profit Organizations such as Small Businesses

e) State Governments, County Governments, City or Township Governments, Special District Governments, Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized), and Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)

f) Independent School Districts, Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities, Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Faith-based or Community-based Organizations, and Regional Organizations.

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