# Research on Chemical and Biological Defense (12.360)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Research on Chemical and Biological Defense is run by Department of Defense. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $412 million in 19 grants, about $21.7 million per award.

## Objectives

To further the capability to prevent, detect, diagnose and treat the effects of chemical, radiological and biological warfare agents.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6.1 million | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.4 billion | 17 |
| 2023 | -$924 million | 4 |
| 2024 | -$45.6 million | 2 |
| 2025 | $1.1 million | 2 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Par Sterile Products, LLC | Michigan | $57.1 million |
| Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC | Massachusetts | $56.6 million |
| Corning Incorporated | New York | $45.2 million |
| Exela Pharma Sciences LLC | North Carolina | $40.4 million |
| Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, Inc. | Michigan | $37.8 million |
| Jubilant Hollisterstier LLC | Washington | $34.4 million |
| Ompi of America Inc | Pennsylvania | $33.2 million |
| Trilink Biotechnologies, LLC | California | $28.2 million |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Massachusetts | $20.0 million |
| Gerresheimer Glass Inc | New Jersey | $18.3 million |
| Curia Global Inc | New York | $13.2 million |
| Croda Inc | New Jersey | $10.3 million |
| Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | Connecticut | $6.1 million |
| Schott Pharma USA, Inc. | Pennsylvania | $4.8 million |
| Evonik Corporation | New Jersey | $4.2 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $1.5 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $450,000 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Texas | $144,434 |
| Missouri State University | Missouri | $87,000 |