Open · RFA-FD-26-011 · CFDA 93.103 · Discretionary
Research, Education, and Outreach on Botanical Natural Products
Federal grant opportunity posted by Food and Drug Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $5.1M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 11d
- Days left
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Research, Education, and Outreach on Botanical Natural Products is an open discretionary opportunity from Food and Drug Administration, offering Up to $5,100,000 across 1 expected award. Applications close in 11 days.
- up to $5.1M
- award range
- Open
- 11 days left
- 1
- expected award
- 93.103
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Research, Education, and Outreach on Botanical Natural Products - is cataloged under number RFA-FD-26-011 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 22, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $5,100,000. It expects to issue 1 award. 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 August 21, 2026 - roughly 11 days from today. That is a tight window, prioritize SAM.gov registration validation and assemble required documents immediately. 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 $5,100,000
Close Date
August 21, 2026
Posted
July 22, 2026
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to provide continued support to: (1) assist in the identification and development of a prioritized list of botanical ingredients based on safety concerns, trends and knowledge of botanical ingredients in foods, dietary supplements, and cosmetics marketed in the U.S.; (2) acquire, validate and characterize authenticated reference materials, including raw and processed plant materials and purified natural products of relevance to FDA for evaluation of safety; (3) exchange technical and scientific information, methods and reference material with FDA scientists and other stakeholders; (4) collaborate with FDA scientists in research areas of mutual interest; (5) coordinate scientific workshops, training and conferences on botanical topics of public health relevance to address high priority science and research needs.
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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Food and Drug Administration Research
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Contact
Patrick Johnson Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS) Email: patrick.johnson@fda.hhs.gov
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