Is this actionable now?

closed. The official EZ-BAA page states there are no open Areas of Interest. Applicants must use another active BARDA/DRIVe opportunity; no reopening date is published.

What burden and restrictions apply?

Awards are contracts or other assistance with negotiated milestones, cost share/resource contribution where required, deliverables and federal compliance. Funds are restricted to the approved work plan, budget, eligible cost categories and award period; unrelated, unsupported, double-funded and noncompliant expenditure is excluded.

BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA

When open, EZ-BAA awards were below USD 750,000, with +Phase awards up to USD 20 million; no award is currently actionable. · Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA is a grant programme from Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority for U.S. and eligible foreign businesses or organisations proposing health-security technology under an open DRIVe area of interest Current lifecycle: closed. Real economics: When open, EZ-BAA awards were below USD 750,000, with +Phase awards up to USD 20 million; no award is currently actionable..

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Key facts

Funder	Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
Amount	When open, EZ-BAA awards were below USD 750,000, with +Phase awards up to USD 20 million; no award is currently actionable.
Decision time	When open, applicants emailed an inquiry, discussed fit, submitted an abstract and then a full proposal if invited; no current timing applies.
Eligibility	U.S. and eligible foreign businesses or organisations proposing health-security technology under an open DRIVe area of interest
Restrictions	Awards are contracts or other assistance with negotiated milestones, cost share/resource contribution where required, deliverables and federal compliance. Funds are restricted to the approved work plan, budget, eligible cost categories and award period; unrelated, unsupported, double-funded and noncompliant expenditure is excluded.
Status	closed

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

Review the live BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA guidance and confirm the project and applicant meet the published eligibility rules
Open an account in the programme portal and submit the BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA project summary, budget, milestones, and supporting documents
Respond to programme-team questions and supply any requested technical, financial, ownership, or partner evidence
Complete assessment or interview and, if approved, sign the award agreement before starting funded work

Background

Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority operates BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. EZ-BAA historically offered sub-USD 750,000 awards and up to USD 20 million +Phase support. The current page explicitly reports no open Areas of Interest. BARDA directs applicants to active DRIVe partnering opportunities.

How the application really works

Review the live BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA guidance and confirm the project and applicant meet the published eligibility rules → Open an account in the programme portal and submit the BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA project summary, budget, milestones, and supporting documents → Respond to programme-team questions and supply any requested technical, financial, ownership, or partner evidence → Complete assessment or interview and, if approved, sign the award agreement before starting funded work

Tips

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Watch out for

Current lifecycle is closed.
Awards are contracts or other assistance with negotiated milestones, cost share/resource contribution where required, deliverables and federal compliance.
Funds are restricted to the approved work plan, budget, eligible cost categories and award period; unrelated, unsupported, double-funded and noncompliant expenditure is excluded.

Track record

EZ-BAA historically offered sub-USD 750,000 awards and up to USD 20 million +Phase support.
The current page explicitly reports no open Areas of Interest.
BARDA directs applicants to active DRIVe partnering opportunities.

The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and selection rate.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: closed. The official EZ-BAA page states there are no open Areas of Interest. Applicants must use another active BARDA/DRIVe opportunity; no reopening date is published.
What is the real economic value?: When open, EZ-BAA awards were below USD 750,000, with +Phase awards up to USD 20 million; no award is currently actionable.
Who is eligible?: U.S. and eligible foreign businesses or organisations proposing health-security technology under an open DRIVe area of interest
How does selection work?: Review the live BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA guidance and confirm the project and applicant meet the published eligibility rules; Open an account in the programme portal and submit the BARDA DRIVe EZ-BAA project summary, budget, milestones, and supporting documents; Respond to programme-team questions and supply any requested technical, financial, ownership, or partner evidence; Complete assessment or interview and, if approved, sign the award agreement before starting funded work. When open, applicants emailed an inquiry, discussed fit, submitted an abstract and then a full proposal if invited; no current timing applies.
What burden and restrictions apply?: Awards are contracts or other assistance with negotiated milestones, cost share/resource contribution where required, deliverables and federal compliance. Funds are restricted to the approved work plan, budget, eligible cost categories and award period; unrelated, unsupported, double-funded and noncompliant expenditure is excluded.
What evidence exists?: EZ-BAA historically offered sub-USD 750,000 awards and up to USD 20 million +Phase support. The current page explicitly reports no open Areas of Interest. BARDA directs applicants to active DRIVe partnering opportunities. The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and selection rate.

Sources

drive.hhs.gov/ezbaa.html — Official current closure, historic economics and staged application (checked 2026-08-10)
drive.hhs.gov/partner.html — Official current alternative partnering and funding routes (checked 2026-08-10)
drive.hhs.gov — Official DRIVe mission and portfolio (checked 2026-08-10)