Funding for early stage development of new healthcare interventions

Objectives: The funding opportunity aims to bridge the gap in the product development lifecycle by providing grants to projects that are in their early stages but lack sufficient preliminary data to seek larger scale funding. It targets novel healthcare solutions, including new medicines, medical devices, diagnostic tests, and other medical interventions that have already been conceptualized and received initial funding. The initiative supports projects capable of generating critical data needed to build confidence in their development strategy, addressing distinct challenges in healthcare advancement. Projects should address a single high-risk gap that can significantly de-risk onward development or determine failure, thus paving the way for subsequent funding or practical applications.