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Pediatric Device Consortia Grants Program

                        
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          Pediatric Device Consortia Grants ProgramMedical products for rare diseases and conditions Pediatric Device Consortia Grants Program
  	
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    PrintPediatric medical device development faces unique challenges as children often differ from adults in size, growth, development, body chemistry, and disease propensity. Due in part to these issues, only a small number of medical devices approved are labeled for pediatric use.

To address this health inequity, FDA funds the Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) grants program to advance pediatric medical device development. These nonprofit consortia provide a platform of experienced regulatory, business planning, and device development services such as intellectual property advising, prototyping, engineering, laboratory testing, and grant- writing, to foster advancement of medical devices for pediatric patients. In addition to key advising services, the consortia also provide critical funding to innovators to directly advance these projects.

The Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022 reauthorized the PDC for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Funded Pediatric Device Consortia

In FY 2023, FDA funded a range of consortia to support pediatric medical device development. These awards include commitments to improving clinical trial infrastructure, advancing diversity and health equity as well as real-world evidence projects:

Southwest National Pediatric Device Consortium (SWPDC)
	UCSF- Stanford Pediatric Device Consortium
	The Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics: CTIP 3.0
	Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation
	Midwest Pediatric Device Consortium (MPDC)See the FY 2023 request for applications and Pediatric Device Consortia Grants Awarded for more information.

Additional resources

CDRH Pediatric Medical Devices
	Device Advice: Comprehensive Regulatory Assistance
	CDRH Learn: Online educational modules intended to provide information about medical device laws, regulations, and policies
	How to Study and Market your Device
	Guide to NIH Funding Opportunities
	SBIR/STTR Funding: Federal Business Opportunities

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      09/26/2023Pediatric Device Consortia Grants Program                
                          

                        Frequently Asked Questions About the Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) Grants Program
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