Institutional Matching Instrumentation Award
UCSF's Institutional Matching Instrumentation Award funds major research equipment for Campus Cores to enhance collaborative scientific infrastructure through shared, state-of-the-art instrumentation.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, Fall Cycle, projected)
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$200,000 per award; up to three awards per cycle; funds must be spent within 3 years.
Summary: Provides matching funds to UCSF Campus Cores for acquiring major research equipment to enhance collaborative research infrastructure.
Key Information: Requires matching funds; instrument must be managed by a UCSF Campus Core and integrated into iLab.
Description
The Institutional Matching Instrumentation Award supports the acquisition of major research equipment by providing matching funds to UCSF Campus Cores. The program is designed to strengthen the research infrastructure at UCSF by enabling the purchase of essential instruments through shared funding mechanisms, including extramural grants (e.g., NIH Shared Instrumentation Grants), internal departmental support, or other sources. The award aims to foster collaboration and cost-effective equipment sharing among investigators and departments, thus promoting multidisciplinary research environments. Awarded funds can be used for equipment purchase, as well as for critical personnel or maintenance costs during the validation period, with the expectation that the instrument will be managed by a UCSF Campus Core and integrated into the UCSF Core Management System (iLab).
