Applications are open for the CTIP Catalyzing Pediatric Innovation Grant 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
Children have long been an underserved population in the technology space, often having to deal with medical devices that were never designed for them and lack of access to diagnostics and therapeutics that meet their specific needs. The Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP), an FDA-funded pediatric medical device accelerator centered at Lurie Children's and CHLA, aims to change that by supporting pediatric device innovators from concept to commercialization through funding, advising, networking, and advocacy.
Their Annual Catalyzing Pediatric Innovation (CPI) Grant Competition will provide non-dilutive funds ranging from $25,000-$50,000 to pediatric medical device projects at any stage of development. Applications from startups, industry, and academia are welcome. Award recipients will also be eligible to receive TIP's wrap-around services to support their journey towards commercialization.
Grant
Any company, group or individual working on the development of an innovative pediatric (but not fetal) medical device or technology within the US is eligible to apply.
Eligibility requirements for the Catalyzing Pediatric Innovation (CPI) Grant include the following:
Use of funds:
Funds may be used for the following:
Funds may not be used for:
Eligibility:
Any company, group or individual working on the development of pediatric medical devices within the US is eligible to apply. There are funding limitations for companies or groups that have previously received any form of direct funding or monetary grant from another FDA
Pediatric Device Consortium (PDC). If this applies to you, please contact [email protected] to clarify before submitting your letter of intent.
Letter of Intent: Please include the following elements in the letter of intent (maximum length 1 page, minimum 11-point font):
Note, letters of intent must include all of the above elements to be considered. Please label your project's file name using the format: "CPI LOI Project Name" Submit a PDF file of the letter of intent via this link.
The deadline for receipt of the letters is Friday, May 2, 2025. Letters longer than 1 page will not be evaluated.
Human Subjects Protection and HIPAA Compliance. All research projects that involve human subjects research must be submitted and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to initiation of the research.
Animal Studies. All research projects that involve animal research must be submitted and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) prior to initiation of the animal experiments.
Additional Application Materials. Additional materials such as Institutional Review Board (IRB) and IACUC approvals may be submitted after the application deadline. Applicants submitting proposals requiring IRB or IACUC approval are encouraged to submit their protocols concurrently with the application.
Awards and Post Award Responsibilities
Award Notification: All applicants will be notified of the final decision regarding their application by Friday, August 1, 2025. Successful applicants will receive an award notification package with further details.
Reporting: The grantee will be expected to have check-in meetings every two months and provide a quarterly progress report every three months after the start date of the projects. The reports will include both work progress and funds encumbered. At the conclusion of the grant, a Final Report must be submitted. Further details regarding reporting will be included in the award package.
Intellectual property. Any intellectual property belonging to the innovator or company will remain its own property irrespective of funding decision.
Joint funding. If additional funding is obtained from other sources during the course of the grant, grantees are expected to notify CTIP.