NIH Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research-Related Operations (FY23)
Sponsor:
National Institutes of Health
Summary:
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites qualified academic or research institutions to apply for funding support to purchase advanced equipment that will enhance and modernize research-supporting operations of biomedical research facilities. Targeted are laboratory research core facilities, animal research facilities, and other similar shared-use research spaces. The goal of this FOA is (1) to strengthen research-auxiliary activities of biomedical research facilities and to enhance the efficiency of their operation and (2) to support the acquisition of modern, technologically advanced equipment needed to improve or streamline operating processes and procedures in core laboratories, animal research facilities, or other shared-use research support space.
This FOA does not support the purchase of scientific research instruments or their components, nor components of building-level infrastructure equipment that indirectly support research activities.
For more information, view the full Funding Opportunity Announcement (PAR-22-190).
Award:
Application budgets must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum award budget is $350,000, direct costs only. Applications with a budget less than $50,000 will not be considered. For requests of multiple pieces of the same equipment, the minimum budget for each piece is $15,000. Auxiliary items required for the main equipment piece to function may be less. Since the scope of different projects will vary, it is anticipated that the size of the awards will vary. No F&A is permitted. The total project period may not exceed one year.
Limited Submission Requirements and Timeline:
One (1) application per institution is permitted.
Only proposals approved by the Division of Research and Economic Development may be submitted to this program. For such approval, Principal Investigators (PIs) must first submit a one- to two-page white to preaward@boisestate.edu by October 12, 2022.
Your white paper must include the following:
- A description of the equipment to be purchased, including details of where the equipment will be housed.
- Details about how the equipment will modernize, streamline, and/or improve the operating efficiency of the facility.
If selected to submit a full proposal, PIs must ensure that proposals meet all requirements stated in the RFP, in the announcement, and in the implementing laws and regulations related to this grant program.
Key Submission Dates:
- October 12, 2022 – White paper due to preaward@boisestate.edu. We encourage you to cc your Dean for visibility as well.
- October 19, 2022 – Anticipated date Internal Awardees Notified
- October 31, 2022 – Full proposal due to OSP
- November 7, 2022 – Full proposal due to NIH
Important Note on Requirements:
- Please review the examples of equipment that can and cannot be purchased in Part 2, Section I of the FOA.
- The equipment must be placed in a core facility, an animal research facility, or other shared used space to ensure that it supports research-related needs of a broad institutional research community.
- At the time of the proposal to NIH, a valid quote (for each requested item) from the commercial vendor with a one-year warranty guaranteed by the manufacturer and appropriate academic discounts is required and must be included in the application.
- Only equipment direct costs are permitted, there is no F&A under this award. Shipping, vendor-provided installation, the first year of multi-year routine maintenance/service contracts, and a small amount of vendor-provided training are allowed, where necessary. These costs must be reflected in the vendor quote.
Did you find a limited submission opportunity? Email us at preaward@boisestate.edu.