Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Blueprint MedTech: Prototype Developer (U18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Blueprint MedTech program, which will support the development of human-grade medical device prototypes. The program aims to prepare projects for first-in-human testing via other FOAs within the BP MedTech program. The FOA is expected to be published in Summer 2021 with an expected application due date in Fall 2021. • The FOA will utilize the U18 activity code. • The program will support development of human-grade medical device prototypes. • Projects will complete product definition and development, including needs assessment, product design, prototype development, and bench testing. • The end goal is to prepare for first-in-human testing via other FOAs within the BP MedTech program. • Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations, independent school districts, private institutions of higher education, county governments, and others.