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Food and Drug Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

Studies Addressing Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases including ALS

Forecast — not open yet ? · Opportunity FOR-FD-25-006 · Assistance Listing 93.103

Key facts

Deadline
Forecast — no date yet
Award size
Not specified — see notice
Cost share / match ?
Not required
Who can apply
Anyone (unrestricted), State government, School district, Private college or university, City or town government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Other (see eligibility), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Tribal organization, Public college or university, County government, Small business, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Larger business, Tribal government
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No cost share required
  • Tennessee recipients since 2023: 18

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About this grant

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support studies that advance medical product development of interventions intended to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, treat, or cure ALS and other rare neurodegenerative diseases in adults and children. Through the support of these studies, FDA expects to address critical knowledge gaps, exert a significant impact on rare neurodegenerative diseases, and to inform current or future product development.

Who in Tennessee has won this program

18 awards to Tennessee recipients in 5 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee recipients
RecipientWhereAmountFY
University Of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$6.5M2020
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$2.5M2019
Department Of Agriculture TennesseeNashville, Davidson County$2.4M2020
University Of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$2M2017
Department Of Agriculture TennesseeNashville, Davidson County$1.9M2020
Franklin Special School DistrictFranklin, Williamson County$1.8M2025
University Of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$1.8M2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$1.6M2022
Department Of Agriculture TennesseeNashville, Davidson County$1.3M2021
Tennessee Department Of HealthNashville, Davidson County$1.3M2020
Department Of Agriculture TennesseeNashville, Davidson County$1.3M2016
Department Of Agriculture TennesseeNashville, Davidson County$1.2M2025

Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.

About the program (93.103)

Food and Drug Administration Research — General Grant Funding

How applications are judged

Applicants should review the individual Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued under this CFDA program to see the specific evaluation criteria that applies.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Examples of funded projects

Not Applicable.

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