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Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards Implementation Development and Maintenance, with Mutual Reliance Initiatives Clinical Trials Not Allowed

US · MD Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grant open #PAR-25-003
Response due Apr 01, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The FDA is soliciting grant applications focused on the implementation, development, and maintenance of Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards, including Mutual Reliance Initiatives. Clinical trials are explicitly excluded from this opportunity. The program likely supports state and local regulatory partners in meeting standardized animal food safety program benchmarks consistent with FDA's regulatory framework. This is a federal grant opportunity posted on Grants.gov under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

What they want

Applicants are expected to support the implementation, development, and maintenance of Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS). Work includes Mutual Reliance Initiatives between FDA and state/territorial regulatory partners. Clinical trials are explicitly not allowed under this funding opportunity. The opportunity is structured as a Program Announcement for Research (PAR), suggesting it invites investigator-initiated grant applications aligned with the stated programmatic priorities.
Technical requirements
  • Clinical trials are NOT allowed under this funding opportunity
  • Must align with Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS)
  • Must incorporate Mutual Reliance Initiatives between FDA and state/territorial partners

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal (PAR-25-003)

Risks & flags

  • Extremely long open window (nearly 2 years) may indicate rolling/recurring grant program rather than competitive single award — verify award structure
  • Minimal descriptive detail in the posting makes it difficult to assess true competitive openness

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Public Administration
NAICS 926150
US market size
n/a — buyer side
Typical award
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Typical buyers
Internal

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Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards I…
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