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Grant Awards
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]  
GRANT AWARDS GRANT AWARDS
NICHD Non-Dilutive Grant Funding

The Company has received notices of awards and non-dilutive grant funding from NICHD to support the development of DARE-PTB1, DARE-LARC1 and DARE-204/214. NICHD issues notices of awards to the Company for a specified amount, and the Company must incur and track expenses eligible for reimbursement under the award and submit a detailed accounting of such expenses to receive payment. If the Company receives payments under the award, the amounts of such payments are recognized in the statements of operations as a reduction to research and development activities as the related costs are incurred to meet those obligations over the period.
DARE-PTB1
In August 2020, the Company received a notice of award of a grant from NICHD to support the development of DARE-PTB1. The award in the amount of $300,000 was for what is referred to as the "Phase I" segment of the project outlined in the Company's grant application, which is ongoing. Additional potential funding of up to approximately $2.0 million for the "Phase II" segment of the project outlined in the grant application is contingent upon satisfying specified requirements, including, assessment of the results of the Phase I segment, determination that the Phase I goals were achieved, and availability of funds. There is no guarantee the Company will receive any Phase II award.
The Company recorded credits to research and development expense for costs related to the NICHD award of $721 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and $2,500 and $19,500 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. At June 30, 2023 the Company recorded a receivable for expenses incurred through such date that it believes are reimbursable under the grant of $721. No receivable was recorded at December 31, 2022.
DARE-LARC1
In September 2021, the Company received a notice of award of a grant from NICHD to support the development of DARE-LARC1. The award in the amount of approximately $300,000 was to be used to explore device insertion and removal in nonclinical studies.
The Company recorded credits to research and development expense of approximately $0 and $32,000 for costs related to the NICHD award during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $27,800 and $193,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. The Company recorded a receivable of approximately $33,000 at December 31, 2022 for expenses incurred through such date that were subsequently reimbursed under the grant. No receivable was recorded at June 30, 2023. The Company received aggregate reimbursements under the NICHD award of approximately $278,000 during the grant period, which ended in June 2023. No further funds are available under this award.
DARE-204 and DARE-214
In May 2022, the Company received a notice of award of a grant from NICHD of approximately $249,000 to support end-user research to better understand women's preferences for a long-acting injectable contraceptive method. The findings from the research will inform the Company's target product profile and guide its development priorities for DARE-204 and DARE-214.
The Company recorded credits to research and development expense of approximately $32,700 and $81,500 for costs related to the NICHD award during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, with no such credits recorded in the same periods of the prior year. The Company recorded a receivable of approximately $33,040 and $24,000 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, for expenses incurred through such date that it believes is eligible for reimbursement under the grant.
Other Non-Dilutive Grant Funding
2022 DARE-LBT Grant Agreement
In November 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, or the Foundation, under which the Company was awarded $585,000 to support the development of DARE-LBT. The Company is required to apply the funds it receives under the agreement solely toward direct costs for the development of DARE-LBT, other than approximately 10% of such funds, which it may apply toward general overhead and administration expenses that support the entire operations of the Company. The Company receives funding in advance and tracks and reports eligible expenses incurred to the Foundation. Any unspent funds and any funds spent that have not yet been depreciated or expensed are recorded as a deferred grant funding liability in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company received the full amount of the award in November 2022. As of June 30, 2023, the Company has recorded a deferred grant funding liability of approximately $544,000 in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
2021 DARE-LARC1 Grant Agreement
In June 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with the Foundation under which the Company was awarded up to $49.0 million to support the development of DARE-LARC1. The Company is required to apply the funds it receives under the agreement solely toward direct costs for the development of DARE-LARC1, other than approximately 10% of such funds, which it may apply toward general overhead and administration expenses that support the entire operations of the Company. The agreement supports technology development and preclinical activities over the period of June 30, 2021 to November 1, 2026, to advance DARE-LARC1 in nonclinical proof of principle studies. The Company receives funding in advance and tracks and reports eligible expenses incurred to the Foundation. Any unspent funds and any funds spent that have not yet been depreciated or expensed are recorded as a deferred grant funding liability in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company received an initial payment of approximately $11.5 million in 2021, and aggregate payments of approximately $12.4 million in 2022. As of June 30, 2023, the Company has received a cumulative total of approximately $23.9 million in non-dilutive funding under the agreement and recorded a deferred grant funding liability of approximately $13.1 million in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additional payments are contingent upon the DARE-LARC1 program’s achievement of specified development and reporting milestones.