Research, Education, and Outreach on Botanical Natural Products (U01)

The summary for the Research, Education, and Outreach on Botanical Natural Products (U01) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Food and Drug Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Research, Education, and Outreach on Botanical Natural Products (U01): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its intention to receive and consider a cooperative agreement with the University of Mississippi (UM) to support the National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR). The purpose of this partnership with NCNPR will be to promote more efficient development and dissemination of natural products research and science and will complement the diverse activities of both the public and private sectors.

Specifically, this cooperative agreement will provide continued support in order that UM-NCNPR can continue 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 and conferences on botanical topics of public health relevance to address high priority science and research needs.
Federal Grant Title: Research, Education, and Outreach on Botanical Natural Products (U01)
Federal Agency Name: Food and Drug Administration
Grant Categories: Agriculture Consumer Protection Food and Nutrition
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-FD-16-014
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 319286
CFDA Descriptions: Food and Drug Administration_Research
Current Application Deadline: Apr 29, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Apr 29, 2016
Posted Date: Feb 29, 2016
Creation Date: Feb 29, 2016
Archive Date: May 29, 2016
Total Program Funding: $3,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $3,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: none
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
The following organization is eligible to apply:
University of Mississippi, Natural Center for Natural Products.
Grant Announcement Contact
Bryce Jones Grants Management Specialist Phone 240-402-2111
[email protected]

Food and Drug Administration 240-402-7592