Closed · RFA-FD-23-028 · CFDA 93.103 · Discretionary

Natural History and Biomarker Studies of Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases (U01) Clinical Trials Optional

Federal grant opportunity posted by Food and Drug Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$400K-$2M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 4, 2023
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

Natural History and Biomarker Studies of Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases (U01) Clinical Trials Optional is a closed discretionary listing from Food and Drug Administration that offered $400,000 -- $2,000,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 481 other opportunities from Food and Drug Administration.

$400K-$2M
award range
Closed
application status
2
expected awards
93.103
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Natural History and Biomarker Studies of Rare… is closed (last close May 4, 2023). The parent program page for CFDA 93.103 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Food and Drug Administration still indexes 481 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 4, 2023

Posted Feb 27 Closes May 4

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support efficient natural history studies and/or biomarker studies that fill unmet needs for rare neurodegenerative diseases for children and adults. Through the support of prospective natural history and/or biomarker studies with high quality and interpretable data elements, FDA expects to address critical knowledge gaps, remove major barriers to progress in the field, exert a significant and broad impact on a specific rare neurodegenerative disease or multiple rare neurodegenerative diseases with similar pathophysiology, and facilitate rare disease product development.

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

Natural History and Biomarker Studies of Rare… prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Consumer Protection · Science and Technology / R&D (CP;ST). 120 other Food and Drug Administration listings share this eligibility-code string (25% of 482).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Shashi Malhotra Grants Management Specialist Phone 2404027592

What to do next

Natural History and Biomarker Studies of Rare… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 93.103 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Food and Drug Administration Research indexes 42 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Food and Drug Administration lists 481 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

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