Project Grant H8G48103

This $199,295 National Science Foundation project grant funded the development of a comparative online simulation tool for COVID-19 vaccine allocation strategies. Funded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will create a mathematical model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission incorporating multiple vaccines, viral variants, and demographic factors. This model will then be used to develop a free, open-source, online comparative tool allowing up...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $448,823 Project Grant under its Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) to the Trustees of Boston University. This two-year grant, running from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025, aims to assess the effectiveness of various health communication tactics employed by federal, state, and local agencies to encourage vaccine uptake. The project will build a database of vaccine messaging from public health agencies, evaluate the...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $997,689 Cooperative Agreement under its NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Omnicyte LLC, a minority-owned small business in Branford, CT. The funding supports the design and production of a next-generation COVID-19 vaccine that addresses weaknesses of current vaccines, such as reduced booster effectiveness, short-lived efficacy, and side effects. The project aims to develop a vaccine candidate with improved...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) awarded Boston Children's Hospital a Cooperative Agreement valued at $1.67 million under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855) to conduct a Phase 1 clinical study of a novel messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine. The research, initiated September 25, 2025, and scheduled for completion by July...

Invvax, Inc. received a $996,606 Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The award supports a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project focused on developing Stable Prophylactic Antibodies (SPABs) that maintain efficacy over extended periods. The primary deliverable is the creation of enhanced antibody mutations that significantly...

The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded $381,698 under the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (CFDA 94.017) to Civic Ventures' Encore.org program. The funding will support the Encore Intergenerational Vaccine Corps initiative to address urgent COVID-19 vaccination needs in four California counties. Through this May 28, 2021 project grant, Encore.org will recruit, place, and support 325 volunteers, including 250 older adults through RSVP and 75 younger volunteers...

Viva Viral Vaccines, Inc. received a $299,968 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855), effective September 25, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The project is being conducted in Ithaca, New York. The award funds development of a broad-spectrum, multivalent vaccine platform targeting influenza neuraminidase (NA) protein that addresses critical limitations in current...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), awarded a five-year cooperative agreement totaling $850,000 to the University of Colorado-Denver under the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases program (CFDA 93.323). Effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030, this award establishes the Rapid-Cycle Survey Collaborative for Public and Provider...

Summary Georgia TECH Research Corp received a $725,241 Project Grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855), awarded February 2, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2031. The award supports research and development of controlled-delivery HIV vaccine candidates utilizing advanced immunological and pharmaceutical technologies. The project integrates five core components: injectable...

This federal Project Grant award of $360,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences and the CDC Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division aims to improve policymaking processes for mitigating the transmission of respiratory pathogens, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. The principal investigators will develop and study game theoretical mathematical models, simulation tools, and numerical approaches that can be adapted to specific public...