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Embryo Adoption Awareness and Services

Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

Assistance Listings: 93.007 -- Public Awareness Campaigns on Embryo Adoption

Last Updated: May 21, 2026

Description

OPA’s Embryo Adoption Awareness and Services program aims to increase public awareness of embryo adoption as a method of family building and to provide individuals adopting embryos the medical and administrative services deemed necessary for such adoptions.  Recipients of the EAA program should be individuals that are currently involved, soon may be involved, or are interested in adopting or donating embryos, and the medical facilities/providers involved in assisting those individuals with embryo adoption and donation.  

 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Government

  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • Special district governments
  • State governments

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Business

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional information

Any public or private nonprofit entity is eligible to apply. Only agencies and organizations, not individuals, are eligible to apply.

Grantor contact information

Description

Shenena Armstrong Merchant 240-453-2848

Email

Shenena.merchant@hhs.gov

Shenena.merchant@hhs.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

June 1, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

June 30, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

September 30, 2026

Estimated Project Start Date:

September 30, 2026

Fiscal Year:

2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$1,900,000

Program Funding

6

Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

PA-EAA-26-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Forecast posted date:

May 21, 2026

Archive date:

November 21, 2026

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