At a glance
This program funds the purchase and installation of one latest piece of equipment to improve operations in an existing shared research facility, such as a core lab or animal facility. It is for higher education institutions that award biomedical science degrees and have received no more than $6 million per year in NIH Research Project Grant total costs in each of the prior two fiscal years; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible. Awards are for up to $350,000 in direct costs, with a one-year project period, and the number of awards depends on NIH appropriations and meritorious applications. No cost sharing is required. The equipment must be placed in one operational shared-use facility, and applications may not request more than one type of equipment or include building infrastructure, scientific instruments that collect experimental data, or multiple facilities.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites eligible academic or research institutions to apply for funding support to purchase latest scientific equipment that will enhance and modernize research-supporting operations of existing shared biomedical research facilities. Targeted are laboratory research core facilities, animal research facilities, and other similar shared-use research spaces. The goal of this NOFO is to strengthen research-auxiliary activities of biomedical research facilities and to enhance the efficiency of their operations. The NOFO does not support the purchase of scientific research instruments or their components, nor components of building-level infrastructure equipment that indirectly support research activities.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments