RFA-FD-24-030: Drug Development Tools Research Grants (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 2024.
Food and Drug Administration offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $500,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $6 in total. Applications closed on May 13, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 14, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Award floor$500,000
- Total funding$6
- Expected awards6
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | February 12, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 13, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 12, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 15 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
These grants will be used to provide funding to developers of drug development tools that have an accepted or a reviewable Letter of Intent (LOI) within a CDER/CBER's Drug Development Tool Qualification Program and are working towards their qualification plan (QP) or full qualification package (FQP).If you received DDT research grant support from FDA-CDER/CBER in previous years, you are eligible to apply provided that you have successfully progressed to the next submission milestone (e.g., Accepted LOI to Accepted QP) and are requesting additional funding for new DDT project needs addressing different aspects of the project.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Food and Drug Administration Research awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $500,000 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
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research to continue the development of drug development tools that have an accepted or a reviewable Letter of Intent (LOI) within a drug development tool qualification program within either CBER or CDER. The grants will be used to further the development of tools that, once qualified, will be made publicly available to fill unmet needs in drug development.
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-24-030 still open?
No. It closed on May 13, 2025. A newer notice is open: PAR-27-017, rolling or no fixed deadline.
Who can apply for Drug Development Tools Research Grants (U01) Clinical Trials Optional?
Food and Drug Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Drug Development Tools Research Grants (U01) Clinical Trials Optional?
Closed May 13, 2025. 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 $500,000 each. About $6 in total across about 6 awards.
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.
Similar open grants
- Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program
- FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program
- Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II
- Easement Restoration and Stewardship
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
- NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)