Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)

Federal funding opportunity RFA-FD-25-007 from Food and Drug Administration (Department of Health and Human Services).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes January 11, 2028

Program funding history

Synopsis

Who can apply

• Private institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• City or township governments
• State governments
• County governments
• Special district governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Applicant organizations applying for product testing tracks must be accredited to ISO 17025 in at least one human or animal food testing method applicable to the discipline for which they are applying. Applicant organizations applying for tracks other than product testing must be accredited to ISO 17025 or have a quality system that ensures quality assurance and quality control of laboratory testing including but not limited to: validated methods, document control, training programs, and analyst competency requirements. Applicant organizations applying to any track other than Whole Genome Sequencing must have a valid 20.88 agreement with FDA prior to the time of application.

How to apply

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