Studies Addressing Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases including ALS
View forecast on Grants.gov →Forecasted — not yet open
- Posted
- August 14, 2024
- Closes
- See announcement
- Expected awards
- 10
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.103
- Category
- Agriculture, Consumer Protection, Food and Nutrition
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.103 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $250.8M
- FY2025 obligated
- $213M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $65.5M
- Awards in window
- 920
Top recipients: The Critical Path Institute, National Environmental Health Association, Association of Food & Drug Officials, The Medical Device Innovation Consortium, Food & Agriculture, California Department of
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
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 can apply
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- State governments
- Small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
- City or township governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
How to apply
Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.
New to federal funding? How to read an announcement · Who can apply · How grants work
Get grants like this every Tuesday — free
One email a week: the biggest new federal grants and what’s closing soon — the same list for everyone. Unsubscribe in one click.
Similar grants
- Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
- Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards Implementation Development and Maintenance, with Mutual Reliance Initiatives Clinical Trials Not Allowed
- NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
- Reissue of RFA-FD-22-001 - Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)
- Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)
- Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)
Same-day alerts, matched to you
The free digest is weekly — the same list for everyone. Members get an alert the day a matching federal grant posts: we read every new Grants.gov posting and score it, personalized to your organization. Free for 30 days, then $19/mo founding rate locked for life — the rate holds while your subscription stays active (Terms). Card required, cancel any time before day 31.
See pricing