RFA-FD-21-017: Renewal : UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (U01) Clinical Trials Optional
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 of up to $16.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on May 25, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 18, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$16.0 million
- Award floor$1.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | February 18, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 25, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 24, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible Organizations Eligibility is limited to the Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) at: University of California, San Francisco
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Food and Drug Administration Research awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $16.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (35% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
As part of FDA's Advancing Regulatory Science Initiative, the Office of the Chief Scientist supports innovation aimed at development of new tools, standards, and approaches to assess the safety, efficacy, quality, and performance of FDA-regulated products. This funding opportunity will provide support, depending on availability of FDA funding, for the existing Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) at University of California, San Francisco-Stanford University. This CERSI will serve to advance the Agency's regulatory science goals predominantly through cutting-edge collaborative research with FDA; they may also provide training in regulatory science.
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 RFA-FD-21-017 still open?
No. It closed on May 25, 2021. A newer notice is open: PAR-27-017, rolling or no fixed deadline.
Who can apply for Renewal : UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (U01) Clinical Trials Optional?
Food and Drug Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Renewal : UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (U01) Clinical Trials Optional?
Closed May 25, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $16.0 million each.
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.