Call for Proposals: DEMIST Program
Funding Opportunity Title:
Determining and Extrapolating Microbial Inactivation and Susceptibility of Tuberculosis (DEMIST)
Anticipated Individual Awards:
Blueprint Biosecurity anticipates making multiple awards. We are interested in cost-effective proposals under $150,000 that can be completed within 12 months.
Important Dates:
- Posting Date: March 31 2025
- Abstract Deadline: April 28, 2025
Concise Description of the funding opportunity:
Primary Purpose: Determine far-UVC inactivation constants for airborne tuberculosis and its surrogates, and validate methods using Staphylococcus aureus as a reference organism.
Out of scope: Studies using other UV wavelengths such as 254-nm UVC, computational models of far-UVC inactivation, inactivation studies in liquid or on surfaces.
Types of Funding that May be Awarded:
Milestone-based contracts
Contact Information:
Technical POC: James Montavon, Far-UVC Deputy Program Director
RFP Email: DEMIST@blueprintbiosecurity.org
Abstracts Due: April 28, 2025
Submit your abstract for the DEMIST RFP by April 28, 2025, 11:59 pm ET.