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                Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Grants and Cooperative Agreements

                        Alliance to Support Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) Activities
          Building an Integrated Information Technology Infrastructure for State Regulatory Programs
          Human Food Preventive Controls
          Laboratory Flexible Funding Model Cooperative Agreement Program
          Retail Food Safety Association Collaboration Cooperative Agreement Program
          Advancing Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies Cooperative Agreement  (Retail Flexible Funding Model Cooperative Agreement Program)
          Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS) Cooperative Agreement (CAP)
          FDA-State Produce Safety Implementation Cooperative Agreement Program
          Flexible Funding Model (FFM) – Infrastructure, Development, and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs Cooperative Agreement Program
          Food Protection Rapid Response Teams Program
          Food Protection Task Force Grant
          Grade "A" Milk Safety and Molluscan Shellfish Cooperative Agreement Program
          Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) CAP
          Produce Safety Association Cooperative Agreement Program
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	Scientific Conference Grant Program Fact Sheet (Version November 2023)Scientific Conference Grant Program Project Spotlight



What is the Scientific Conference Grant Program?

FDA recognizes the value of supporting high quality, small conferences and scientific meetings relevant to its public health mission. This funding opportunity supports small conferences or scientific meetings. Examples include asymposium, seminar, workshop or any formal meeting, whether conducted face-to-face or virtually. The purpose is toexchange information and explore a defined subject, issue, or area of concern impacting public health within the scope of the FDA's mission.

"PAR-23-072: FDA Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings” is a unique funding opportunity that combines the application and award process for all participating Centers within the FDA. This consolidated announcement streamlines the application process for applicants. Prospective applicants will need to request advanced permission to apply to the FDA Center that is aligned with the foci areas of their conference or scientific meeting.

What funding is available?

Information regarding funding can be found in the funding opportunity announcement.

The application due dates for the current FOA (due by 11:59 Eastern Time) are:

FY23: April 12, 2023
	FY24: October 11, 2023 & April 14, 2024
	FY25: October 11, 2024 & April 11, 2025
	FY26: October 10, 2025**A letter requesting advance permission to submit a conference application is required and must be received via e-mail no later than eight (8) weeks prior to the application due date**. Applications without advanced permission to apply by the cognizant funding office will not be accepted or reviewed. The requirements for the Letters of Intent can be found in the funding opportunity announcement.

Who are the current grantees?

$796K in funding under this grant program.
	Total of 18 awardees
	Total of 12 grantees: AAFCO; AFDO; AFDOSS; APHL; CASA; DC DOH; MCAFDO; NASDA; NEHA; NERO; WAFDO; ROCHELLE CONSULTING LLCWho may I contact for more information?

Specific questions on this program for current grantees can be directed to the appropriate Office of Partnerships' contact within the Division of Partnership Investments and Agreements. Please visit the Office of Partnerships Contacts webpage to obtain a downloaded version of the staffing roster.

General questions may be directed to the Office of Partnerships' general mailbox: op.feedback@fda.hhs.gov.

Prospective applicants and current applicants must contact the Office of Acquisitions & Grants Services (OAGS) point of contact listed within the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under Section VII Agency Contacts at the bottom of the announcement.

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      11/09/2023Grants and Cooperative Agreements

          
                        Alliance to Support Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) Activities
          Building an Integrated Information Technology Infrastructure for State Regulatory Programs
          Human Food Preventive Controls
          Laboratory Flexible Funding Model Cooperative Agreement Program
          Retail Food Safety Association Collaboration Cooperative Agreement Program
          Advancing Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) by State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Retail Food Regulatory Agencies Cooperative Agreement  (Retail Flexible Funding Model Cooperative Agreement Program)
          Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS) Cooperative Agreement (CAP)
          FDA-State Produce Safety Implementation Cooperative Agreement Program
          Flexible Funding Model (FFM) – Infrastructure, Development, and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs Cooperative Agreement Program
          Food Protection Rapid Response Teams Program
          Food Protection Task Force Grant
          Grade "A" Milk Safety and Molluscan Shellfish Cooperative Agreement Program
          Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) CAP
          Produce Safety Association Cooperative Agreement Program
          Scientific Conference Grant Program
 
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