# A Research Study of Contaminants in School Meals (U18)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-fd-25-024-a-research-study-of-contaminants-in-school-meals/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359278

> Food and Drug Administration offered grants of up to $2.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $20.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 7, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-FD-25-024 |
| Agency | Food and Drug Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 7, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $20.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.103 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility for this funding opportunity is limited to schools that actively participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including both public and nonprofit private schools. Applicants must demonstrate the operational capacity and readiness to implement food service change during the 2025–2026 academic year, including the ability to comply with the data collections and reporting as outlines in this announcement. Schools must be equipped to engage in structure intervention activities and collaborate with a partner to support the transition to minimize the use of foods commonly considered ultra-processed. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

## What the grant funds

This pilot study supports a comprehensive, FDA-led initiative aimed at evaluating the toxicological safety and nutritional quality of meals served in all schools that actively participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including both public and nonprofit private schools. The grant may be used to support participation by a single school, multiple schools within a district, entire school districts that participate in the National School Lunch Program.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-FD-25-024 still open?

No. It closed on July 7, 2025. A newer notice is open: PAR-27-017, rolling or no fixed deadline.

### Who can apply for A Research Study of Contaminants in School Meals (U18)?

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 A Research Study of Contaminants in School Meals (U18)?

Closed July 7, 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 $2.0 million each. About $20.0 million in total across about 20 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.