Research on Chemical and Biological Defense (12.360)
Research on Chemical and Biological Defense (Assistance Listing 12.360) is run by the Department of the Army, part of the Department of Defense. It awarded $412 million in 19 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $21.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $18.3 million. Half of the 19 awards fell between $4.5 million and $36.1 million, and they ranged from $87,000 to $57.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$412 million
- Grant awards19
- Typical award$18.3 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.1 million
- Size rank417 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, project grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $6.1 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.1 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 417th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 19 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 12 states and territories.
What the program funds
To further the capability to prevent, detect, diagnose and treat the effects of chemical, radiological and biological warfare agents.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Applicants must be a public or private educational institution, a nonprofit organization operated for purposes in the public interest, or a commercial firm.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Recipients are required to conform to their accepted research protocol and are usually required to submit some form of performance report.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Estimated individual project grant values range from $10,000 - $1,000,000 subject to available funds.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Research on Chemical and Biological Defense (12.360) awarded$412 million across 19 grant awards, an average of $21.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Par Sterile Products, LLC | Michigan | 1 | $57.1 million |
| Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC | Massachusetts | 1 | $56.6 million |
| Corning Incorporated | New York | 1 | $45.2 million |
| Exela Pharma Sciences LLC | North Carolina | 1 | $40.4 million |
| Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, Inc. | Michigan | 1 | $37.8 million |
| Jubilant Hollisterstier LLC | Washington | 1 | $34.4 million |
| Ompi of America Inc | Pennsylvania | 1 | $33.2 million |
| Trilink Biotechnologies, LLC | California | 1 | $28.2 million |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Massachusetts | 1 | $20.0 million |
| Gerresheimer Glass Inc | New Jersey | 1 | $18.3 million |
| Curia Global Inc | New York | 1 | $13.2 million |
| Croda Inc | New Jersey | 1 | $10.3 million |
| Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | Connecticut | 1 | $6.1 million |
| Schott Pharma USA, Inc. | Pennsylvania | 1 | $4.8 million |
| Evonik Corporation | New Jersey | 1 | $4.2 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | 1 | $1.5 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | 1 | $450,000 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Texas | 1 | $144,434 |
| Missouri State University | Missouri | 1 | $87,000 |
Who usually wins
Businesses received 85% of the money, small businesses 9.8% and colleges and universities 5.4%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses | 13 | $349 million | 85% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $40.4 million | 9.8% |
| Colleges and universities | 5 | $22.2 million | 5.4% |
By state
10 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 | $94.9 million |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $76.6 million |
| New York | 2 | $58.4 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $40.9 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $38.0 million |
| Washington | 1 | $34.4 million |
| New Jersey | 3 | $32.9 million |
| California | 1 | $28.2 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $6.1 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Texas | 1 | $144,434 |
| Missouri | 1 | $87,000 |