Open · RFA-FD-25-017 · CFDA 93.103 · Discretionary
Reissue of RFA-FD-22-001 - Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Food and Drug Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $600K
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 560d
- Days left
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Reissue of RFA-FD-22-001 - Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) is an open discretionary opportunity from Food and Drug Administration, offering Up to $600,000. Applications close in 560 days.
- up to $600K
- award range
- Open
- 560 days left
- 93.103
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Reissue of RFA-FD-22-001 - Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) - is cataloged under number RFA-FD-25-017 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.103, posted by Food and Drug Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 11, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $600,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on February 8, 2028 - roughly 560 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $600,000
Close Date
February 8, 2028
Posted
July 11, 2025
Instrument
Grant
Description
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support efficient and innovative natural history studies that advance medical product development in rare diseases/conditions with unmet needs. Through the support of natural history 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 disease or multiple rare diseases with similar pathophysiology, and facilitate rare disease product development.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Parent Grant Program
Food and Drug Administration Research
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Contact
Kimberly Pendleton Chief Grants Management Officer
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