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Federal grants to First Light Diagnostics, Inc.

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First Light Diagnostics, Inc. in Chelmsford, Massachusetts received $2.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1 award. Its largest program was Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research, with $2.7 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$238,649.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$2.7 million
Awards1
Awarded in FY 2025-$238,649
Largest award$2.7 million

By year

Federal grants to First Light Diagnostics, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Awards	Amount
FY 2021	1	$991,573
FY 2022	1	$991,573
FY 2023	1	$991,573
FY 2024	0	$0
FY 2025	0	-$238,649

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund First Light Diagnostics, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
Program	Awards	Amount
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.855	1	$2.7 million

Awarding agencies

Agency	Awards	Amount
Department of Health and Human Services	1	$2.7 million

Largest awards

The largest award by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
Award	Program	First action	Amount
Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing directly from urine specimens - rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing directly from patient specimens abstract each year, 20 million patients are diagnosed with infections leading to over 100,000 deaths and costing the us healthcare system about $70B. ASST_NON_R44AI157672_075 on USAspending	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	March 25, 2021	$2.7 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does First Light Diagnostics, Inc. get?

$2.7 million in 1 grant award from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives First Light Diagnostics, Inc. the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $2.7 million in 1 award.

What is First Light Diagnostics, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$2.7 million under Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research, with its first action in the period on March 25, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Other grant recipients in Chelmsford

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$9.8 million
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$2.6 million

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