Michelson Prize in Reproductive Biology - Michelson Found Animals Foundation
Funds research to develop a permanent, single-dose, nonsurgical sterilant for male and female cats and dogs to advance safe, affordable, and field-ready animal population control.
Funder: Michelson Found Animals Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (Prize and Grants applications accepted year-round)
Funding Amounts: $25M prize for a qualifying product | Michelson Grants: up to $250,000/year for up to 3 years
Summary: Incentivizes the development of a permanent, single-dose, nonsurgical sterilant for male and female cats and dogs to advance animal population control.
Key Information: Prize is open internationally to any entity; grants also available for early-stage research.
Description
The Michelson Prize in Reproductive Biology is a $25 million incentivized challenge designed to accelerate the creation of a permanent, single-dose, nonsurgical sterilant for both male and female cats and dogs. The aim is to provide a transformative, field-deployable tool for animal population control that is safe, effective, and affordable. In addition to the main prize, the Michelson Grants program offers research funding to support innovative projects that could lead to a qualifying product, even if they do not yet meet all prize criteria. This initiative is part of a broader $75 million effort by the Michelson Found Animals Foundation to drive advances in reproductive biology.
