Food and Drug Administration Grants

Open Food and Drug Administration grants

• Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)

  Up to $2.5MDeadline: Sep 4, 2028open

  The goal of this NOFO is to fund veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the Vet-LIRN network for grants associated with projects and equipment. Specifi...

• Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)

  Up to $1.5MDeadline: Jan 11, 2028open

  This cooperative agreement is intended to enhance the capacity and capabilities of state human and animal food testing laboratories in support of an i...

• Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (U18)

  Up to $1.3MDeadline: May 12, 2028open

  The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications for inclusion as Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers, which...

• Reissue of RFA-FD-23-001- Clinical Studies of Orphan Products Addressing Unmet Needs of Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Required)

  Up to $900KDeadline: May 16, 2028open

  The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to fund clinical trials of products evaluating efficacy and/or safety in support of a new ...

• Phase 2 Bridging Pre-transplant Inflammatory Dampening for Primary Immune Regulatory Disorders (BRIDGE Trial)

  Up to $648KDeadline: May 31, 2028open

  The Primary Immune Regulatory Disorders (PIRDs) are a group of inborn errors of immunity (IEI) that result from constitutive activation and/or dysregu...

• Reissue of RFA-FD-22-001 - Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)

  Up to $600KDeadline: Feb 8, 2028open

  The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support efficient and innovative natural history studies that advance medical product d...

• Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards Implementation Development and Maintenance, with Mutual Reliance Initiatives Clinical Trials Not Allowed

  Up to $300KDeadline: Apr 1, 2027open

  The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated animal food safety system providing state a...

• Minor Use Minor Species Development of Drugs (R01)

  Up to $250KDeadline: Jan 29, 2027open

  This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), and solicits Rese...

• NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens

  Up to $200KDeadline: Apr 1, 2027open

  This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), builds upon the Na...

• Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards Implementation Development and Maintenance, with Mutual Reliance Initiatives Clinical Trials Not Allowed

  Deadline: Apr 1, 2027open

  The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated animal food safety system providing state a...

  public_healthfood_safety_globalanimal food safetyregulatory programsfood safety standards

• Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)

  Deadline: Jan 11, 2028open

  This cooperative agreement is intended to enhance the capacity and capabilities of state human and animal food testing laboratories in support of an i...

  food_safety_globalpublic_healthfood safetylaboratory capacityfood defense

• Reissue of RFA-FD-22-001 - Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)

  Deadline: Feb 8, 2028open

  Reissue of RFA-FD-22-001 - Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) is ...

  clinical_researchprecision_medicinebiomedical_researchhealth_disparitiesrare diseases

• Reissue of RFA-FD-22-001 - Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)

  Deadline: Feb 8, 2028open

  The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support efficient and innovative natural history studies that advance medical product d...

  health_disparitiesclinical_researchpublic_healthrare diseasesnatural history studies

• Reissue of RFA-FD-23-001- Clinical Studies of Orphan Products Addressing Unmet Needs of Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Required)

  Deadline: May 16, 2028open

  The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to fund clinical trials of products evaluating efficacy and/or safety in support of a new ...

  health_disparitiesclinical_trialsrare_diseasesdrug_developmentefficacy

• Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)

  Deadline: Sep 4, 2028open

  Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18) is sponsored by Food and Drug Administration. The goal of this NOFO is to fund veterinar...

  health_disparitiespublic_healthantimicrobial_resistanceveterinary diagnosticsantimicrobial resistance

• OMHHE Educational Funding Opportunity: Expanding education on skin lightening products (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed

  open

  The OMHHE Educational Funding Opportunity: Expanding Education on Skin Lightening Products (U01) is a grant from the Food and Drug Administration's Of...

  public_healthhealth_disparitieseducation_researchskin lighteninghealth education

• Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)

  open

  Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) is sponsored by Food and Drug ...

  clinical_researchbiomedical_researchpublic_healthnatural history studiesrare diseases

• Identification of Drug-related and Formulation-Related Factors that Result in Alcohol Dose Dumping of Modified Release Oral Drug Products (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed

  open

  Identification of Drug-related and Formulation-Related Factors that Result in Alcohol Dose Dumping of Modified Release Oral Drug Products (U01) Clinic...

  clinical_researchbiomedical_researchpublic_healthdrug formulationalcohol dose dumping

• Utilizing Real-World Data and Algorithmic Analyses to Assess Post-Market Clinical Outcomes in Patients Switching Amongst Therapeutically Equivalent Complex Generic Drug Products and Reference Listed Drugs (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed

  open

  Utilizing Real-World Data and Algorithmic Analyses to Assess Post-Market Clinical Outcomes in Patients Switching Amongst Therapeutically Equivalent Co...

  clinical_researchprecision_medicinepublic_healthbiomedical_researchdata_science

• Integrated Food Safety System Regulatory and Laboratory Training System National Coordination Center

  open

  Integrated Food Safety System Regulatory and Laboratory Training System National Coordination Center is sponsored by Food and Drug Administration. See...

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Where Food and Drug Administration grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

How to apply for Food and Drug Administration grants

Most Food and Drug Administration applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.