# Cooperative Agreement to Support Shellfish Safety Assistance Project

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-fd-26-013-cooperative-agreement-to-support-shellfish-safety/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363282

> Food and Drug Administration offered grants of up to $500,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 21, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-FD-26-013 |
| Agency | Food and Drug Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 21, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.103 |

## Who can apply

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

Only the following applicant is eligible to apply for this single source funding opportunity: Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to (1) improve information exchange and transfer among States, Federal and Foreign Agencies, industry, and consumers; (2) strengthen state activities through training, technical assistance, research, education, and support for States to participate in meetings that foster a cooperative shellfish program based on public health principles; and (3) promote efforts and projects, including research, that will contribute significantly to the ability states to identify and implement scientifically defensible food safety controls to reduce the risk of illness associated with molluscan shellfish consumption, including but not limited to, pathogenic Vibrio spp, Campylobacter, and Salmonella.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-FD-26-013 still open?

No. It closed on August 21, 2026. A newer notice is open: PAR-27-017, rolling or no fixed deadline.

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement to Support Shellfish Safety Assistance Project?

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 Cooperative Agreement to Support Shellfish Safety Assistance Project?

Closed August 21, 2026. 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.

### 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.