Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research-Related Operations (S15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding available for latest scientific equipment to enhance shared biomedical research facilities' operations, excluding research instruments.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: September 25, 2025 | September 25, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $350,000 direct costs for a single year; minimum request $50,000; project period is 12 months.
Summary: Supports the purchase of modern equipment to enhance and modernize operations of shared-use biomedical research facilities, excluding scientific research instruments.
Key Information: Only one application per institution per cycle; equipment must be for a single shared facility; scientific instruments and building infrastructure are not eligible.
Description
This opportunity provides funding for eligible academic or research institutions to acquire the latest equipment that will modernize and enhance the operations of existing shared-use biomedical research facilities. The focus is on improving research-supporting operations in core laboratories, animal research facilities, and similar shared spaces. The program does not support the purchase of scientific research instruments (e.g., microscopes, sequencers) or building-level infrastructure (e.g., HVAC systems).
The goal is to strengthen the auxiliary activities that underpin biomedical research, such as facility operations, environmental control, and support services, thereby increasing efficiency and capacity for a broad institutional research community.
