# Federal and University Partnership to Improve the Safety of Seafood from the Gulf of America

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-fd-26-014-federal-and-university-partnership-to-improve-the-safety/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363304

> Food and Drug Administration offered grants of up to $125,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on August 21, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-FD-26-014 |
| Agency | Food and Drug Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 21, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $125,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| 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: Marine Environmental Science Consortium - Dauphin Island Sea Lab

## What the grant funds

FDA is announcing the availability of funds for the support of a cooperative agreement between the Human Food Program/ Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science (OLOAS)/ Office of Applied Microbiolgy and Technology (OAMT) and the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium/Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL). The scientific, public health, and policy expertise within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will provide opportunities for collaborations that support the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) mission. The DISL's nationally ranked programs, leading-edge research collaborations, and innovative business partnerships provide an environment to support diverse multidisciplinary exchanges with FDA. These joint efforts will provide the basis for development of scientific collaborations, outreach, educational initiatives and intellectual partnerships between FDA and DISL.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-FD-26-014 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 Federal and University Partnership to Improve the Safety of Seafood from the Gulf of America?

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 Federal and University Partnership to Improve the Safety of Seafood from the Gulf of America?

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 $125,000 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.