# Assured Microbial Preservation in Harsh Or Remote Areas (AMPHORA)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hr001123s0048-assured-microbial-preservation-in-harsh-or-remote-areas/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349805

> DARPA - Biological Technologies Office offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on October 4, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HR001123S0048 |
| Agency | DARPA - Biological Technologies Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 4, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.910 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information.

## What the grant funds

Emerging infectious disease hotspots are expected to increase globally within the next 50 years. While technology has advanced agnostic lab-based testing, agnostic sample preservation still relies on antiquated cold chain transport that is difficult to acquire and often unreliable in remote, austere, and contested environments. Thus, samples critical to force health protection are significantly degraded upon lab receipt. The Assured Microbial Preservation in Harsh Or Remote Areas (AMPHORA) program will decouple sample preservation from cold chains enabling cold chain free storage and viability maintenance in austere and remote environments. AMPHORA systems will stabilize a broad range of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, preserving multiple samples in parallel, and ensuring samples are compatible with downstream analyses. Preservation systems will be rigorously tested using contrived and real-world samples to demonstrate real-world capability and generalizability.

## Questions people ask

### Is HR001123S0048 still open?

No. It closed on October 4, 2023. A newer notice is open: DARPARA2701, closes January 13, 2027 (67 days left).

### Who can apply for Assured Microbial Preservation in Harsh Or Remote Areas (AMPHORA)?

DARPA - Biological Technologies Office accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Assured Microbial Preservation in Harsh Or Remote Areas (AMPHORA)?

Closed October 4, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Research and Technology Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Southern California, Clemson University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The program made 739 awards worth $1.5 billion in that time.