# Hermes

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hr001124s0025-hermes/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353643

> DARPA - Biological Technologies Office offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on June 11, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HR001124S0025 |
| Agency | DARPA - Biological Technologies Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 11, 2024 |
| 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

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals to develop systemic drug delivery platforms for medical countermeasures (MCMs). The Hermes program is explicitly seeking transformative approaches enabling the development of delivery platforms with systemic biodistribution, exceptional endosomal escape efficiency, and minimal toxicity. Successful proposals will include a detailed description of the proposed delivery platform including 1) screening pipeline, 2) reporter systems for monitoring biodistribution and expression in animal models, 3) methods to monitor immunogenicity/toxicity, and 4) chosen therapeutic cargo and justification. Systemic delivery platforms developed under the Hermes effort will be transferred to U.S. Government stakeholders for further development.

## Questions people ask

### Is HR001124S0025 still open?

No. It closed on June 11, 2024. A newer notice is open: DARPARA2701, closes January 13, 2027 (67 days left).

### Who can apply for Hermes?

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 Hermes?

Closed June 11, 2024. 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.