FOR-FD-20-020: Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Alliance
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Flexible Funding Model - Advancing Domestic Mutual Reliance Through Strengthened Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs (PAR-27-017). Status: Rolling or no fixed deadline. It is in our archive of Food and Drug Administration notices from 2021.
Food and Drug Administration offered grants to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make one award. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 25, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Expected awards1
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 25, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 26, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes.
All 8 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
SLTT manufactured food professionals or government agencies.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (35% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
1. Assist FDA in meeting provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; 2. Support the efforts of Federal, State, and local government agencies to build an Integrated National Food Safety System; 3. Establish systems for sharing, promotion, and collaboration of best practices, guidance documents, sampling plans, procedures, memorandums of understanding, and other tools to foster mutual reliance between Federal, State and local manufactured food regulatory programs and public health agencies; 4. Assist FDA in the identification, development, delivery, promotion, and/or attendance of food safety and defense training programs to support conformance with regulatory program standards and provisions of FSMA; 5. Support the advancement of the regulatory program standards and other initiatives that advance integration, including hosting in-person meetings.
Who has won Food and Drug Administration Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Food and Drug Administration Research (93.103) awarded $1.2 billion across 940 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Critical Path Institute | Arizona | 13 | $94.0 million |
| National Environmental Health Association | Colorado | 9 | $55.4 million |
| Association of Food & Drug Officials | Pennsylvania | 14 | $50.3 million |
| The Medical Device Innovation Consortium | Virginia | 1 | $48.6 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 11 | $35.6 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PAR-27-017, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is FOR-FD-20-020 still open?
No. It is no longer open on Grants.gov. A newer notice is open: PAR-27-017, rolling or no fixed deadline.
Who can apply for Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Alliance?
Food and Drug Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Alliance?
Closed. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has won Food and Drug Administration Research grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Critical Path Institute, National Environmental Health Association, Association of Food & Drug Officials. The program made 940 awards worth $1.2 billion in that time.
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