Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-04-29. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If your veterinary diagnostic lab can strengthen FDA's food safety and AMR monitoring capabilities, this $225k–$2.5M grant funds equipment and methods development directly aligned with CVM priorities.
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What this is
This FDA program funds veterinary diagnostic laboratories (part of Vet-LIRN) to strengthen diagnostic capabilities in animal food safety, antimicrobial resistance monitoring, and emerging disease detection. Eligible activities include developing or validating new diagnostic methods, purchasing testing equipment, conducting surveillance, and supporting antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. Awards range from $225k to $2.5M. Applicants must be diagnostic laboratories or organizations operating within the Vet-LIRN network and aligned with FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) mission.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include small businesses, nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments, tribal governments, and for-profit organizations. Applicants must operate or be affiliated with a Vet-LIRN laboratory network member and align with FDA/CVM mission. No explicit geographic restriction, but preference favors organizations within or partnering with existing Vet-LIRN infrastructure.
Eligible applicant types
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Independent school districts
Full description — from the agency
The goal of this NOFO is to fund veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the Vet-LIRN network for grants associated with projects and equipment. Specific objectives include: 1. Supporting the development, adaptation, or verification/validation of new methods associated with animal food issues or antimicrobial resistance. 2. Short-term surveillance or monitoring efforts aligned with the CVM mission. 3. Supporting equipment for testing or developing tests associated with animal food-related issues or antimicrobial resistance, including those for emerging technologies. 4. Developing projects related to antimicrobial stewardship, in alignment with CVM's key initiatives in this area. 5. Contributing as part of Vet-LIRN's AMR monitoring program, including sequencing isolates. 6. Supporting work associated with One Health, including emerging diseases such as COVID-19, when funding is available.
Topics: veterinary diagnostic laboratory · antimicrobial resistance testing · animal food safety · diagnostic method validation · vet-lirn network · emerging disease surveillance
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