§ Federal grant opportunity · RFA-FD-26-011

    Research, Education, and Outreach on Botanical Natural Products

    Stephanie Bogan Grantor is accepting applications for Research, Education, and Outreach on Botanical Natural Products. The deadline is August 21, 2026 and the published award range is $5.1M.

    Key facts

    Funder
    Stephanie Bogan Grantor
    Application deadline
    August 21, 2026
    Award range
    $5.1M
    Eligibility
    Only the following applicant is eligible to apply for this single source funding: The University of Mississippi
    Geography
    United States
    Focus areas
    Agriculture, Consumer Protection, Food Security
    Opportunity number
    RFA-FD-26-011

    Program overview

    The purpose of this funding opportunity is to provide continued support to: (1) assist in the identification and development of a prioritized list of botanical ingredients based on safety concerns, trends and knowledge of botanical ingredients in foods, dietary supplements, and cosmetics marketed in the U.S.; (2) acquire, validate and characterize authenticated reference materials, including raw and processed plant materials and purified natural products of relevance to FDA for evaluation of safety; (3) exchange technical and scientific information, methods and reference material with FDA scientists and other stakeholders; (4) collaborate with FDA scientists in research areas of mutual interest; (5) coordinate scientific workshops, training and conferences on botanical topics of public health relevance to address high priority science and research needs.

    How to apply

    1. Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
    2. Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Stephanie Bogan Grantor.
    3. Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
    4. Submit before August 21, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.

    View the official funding announcement

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