Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers (P40) (Clinical Trials Not-Allowed)
Apply for the Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers grant to support special colonies of animals, informatics tools, reagents, cultures, and genetic stocks for biomedical research, with a focus on enhancing scientific rigor and reproducibility.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: January 28, 2026 | May 9, 2026
Funding Amounts: No budget cap; typical awards ~$1.3M/year for up to 5 years; at least 2 awards/year anticipated.
Summary: Supports resource centers that provide unique animal colonies, biological materials, and informatics tools to enhance rigor and reproducibility in biomedical research across NIH Institutes.
Key Information: Applicants requesting ≥$500,000/year in direct costs must contact NIH staff at least 6 weeks before applying.
Description
This opportunity supports the establishment and maintenance of Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers. These Centers are expected to provide special colonies of laboratory animals and other resources (such as reagents, cell/tissue/organoid cultures, genetic stocks, and informatics tools) that benefit the biomedical research community on local, regional, and national levels. The primary goal is to enhance scientific rigor, transparency, and reproducibility by making high-quality, well-characterized research resources widely available. Centers must have broad relevance across multiple NIH Institutes or Centers and align with the mission of the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP). Support is provided for both the continuation of existing resources and the development of new ones.
