[Beckman Foundation](https://www.beckman-foundation.org)

Closed (last deadline: March 6, 2020)

Up to $1.2 million per site (no overhead/indirect costs); one-time award

A one-time grant supporting multidisciplinary teams to acquire and develop advanced light-sheet microscopy tools and data science collaborations for innovative 3D imaging research.

Program is closed for new applications.

--- ## Description This program provided a one-time funding opportunity to support the procurement, development, and integration of advanced light-sheet microscopy instrumentation and robust data science collaborations. The aim was to enable multidisciplinary teams—comprising imaging specialists, data scientists, engineers, and biologists or chemists—to overcome bottlenecks in three-dimensional, dynamic imaging of biological, chemical, or materials science systems. The grant emphasized not only the acquisition or development of cutting-edge instrumentation but also the creation of collaborative research programs, the inclusion of junior investigators, training plans, and strategies to share new analysis techniques and data with the broader research community. --- ## Due Dates - Pre-proposal deadline: March 6, 2020 (program is now closed) --- ## Funding Amount - Up to $1.2 million per site (total award, regardless of number of collaborating institutions) - Funds could be used for instrumentation acquisition, development, maintenance, data science collaborations, and research program costs - No overhead or indirect costs permitted - Institutional commitment required for any funding needed beyond the $1.2 million cap --- ## Eligibility - Lead Institution must be a nonprofit US university or research institution - Proposals could be submitted by single institutions or consortia (with a designated Lead Institution) - Up to 3 co-PIs per proposal, with at least one having experience managing multidisciplinary teams - Inclusion of junior faculty, staff scientists, postdocs, and graduate students was strongly encouraged - Multiple pre-proposals allowed per institution (but only one per Lead PI) --- ## Application Process - Two-stage process: open call for pre-proposals, followed by invitation-only full proposals - Key pre-proposal requirements: - Coversheet (with institutional and PI details) - Research program summary (up to 3 distinct projects) - Data science collaboration plan - Program team description - Draft budget (clearly delineating Beckman and other support) - Institutional endorsements (letters of support) - NIH-formatted biosketches for up to 3 co-PIs - Full proposals required a detailed training plan for junior scientists and more refined budget/instrumentation details --- ## Additional Information - Proposals could focus on biological, chemical, materials science, or related disciplines, provided they leveraged advanced light-sheet microscopy for significant new research advances - Both commercial procurement and custom instrument development were eligible; proposals involving technology development had to address engineering approaches and alternative strategies - Placement of equipment in core facilities was allowed - Priority was given to projects uniquely enabled by light-sheet microscopy (especially for rapid, 3D, dynamic imaging) - Institutional endorsements needed to address infrastructure, data science plans, and any required additional funding --- ## External Links - [Program Information and Documentation](https://www.beckman-foundation.org/programs/beckman-center-advanced-light-sheet-microscopy-and-data-science/) - [Request for Proposals (PDF)](https://www.beckman-foundation.org/documents/47/Advanced_Light-Sheet_Microscopy_Request_For_Proposals_Nov2019.pdf) - [Addendum to RFP (PDF)](https://www.beckman-foundation.org/documents/48/Advanced_Light-Sheet_Microscopy_RFP_addendum.pdf) - [Recent Recipients](https://www.beckman-foundation.org/awarded-scientists/?award_program=Beckman%20Center%20for%20Advanced%20Light-Sheet%20Microscopy) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Contact | |--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | General/Eligibility | [InstrumentGrants@beckman-foundation.org](mailto:InstrumentGrants@beckman-foundation.org) | | Foundation Main Phone | +1 949-531-0400 | | Foundation Contact Page | [https://www.beckman-foundation.org/contacts/](https://www.beckman-foundation.org/contacts/) |

Beckman Center for Advanced Light-Sheet Microscopy and Data Science

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