Open · RFA-FD-25-007 · CFDA 93.103 · Discretionary
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Food and Drug Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1.5M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 487d
- Days left
- 75
- Expected awards
The verdict
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) is an open discretionary opportunity from Food and Drug Administration, offering Up to $1,500,000 across 75 expected awards. Applications close in 487 days. PlainGrants indexes 481 other opportunities from Food and Drug Administration.
- up to $1.5M
- award range
- Open
- 487 days left
- 75
- expected awards
- 93.103
- CFDA program
Open desk with published close date
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) remains open until January 11, 2028 (487 days out). Large award band (Up to $1,500,000) without a cost-share requirement. Parent CFDA 93.103 may carry future cycles if this NOFO closes unfunded.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
487 days left to apply
Posted Feb 6 → closes Jan 11, 2028
Expected Awards
75
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
This cooperative agreement is intended to enhance the capacity and capabilities of state human and animal food testing laboratories in support of an integrated food safety system (IFSS). This is achieved through prioritized sample testing and food defense preparedness in the areas of microbiology, chemistry, and radiochemistry, as well as method development and capacity/capability development projects that support and expand food safety and food defense testing.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 8 doors
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (8 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +4 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Consumer Protection · Food and Nutrition (AG;CP;FN). Only 1 other Food and Drug Administration listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 482).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Food and Drug Administration Research
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Contact
Lisa Pendleton Grants Management Specialist
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What to do next
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) is open with Up to $1,500,000 awards and 487 days left on the clock.
- Submit through Grants.gov (RFA-FD-25-007) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
- Food and Drug Administration Research indexes 42 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Food and Drug Administration lists 481 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |