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

Posted Feb 6 Closes Jan 11

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.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Lisa Pendleton Grants Management Specialist

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.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants