Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #PAR-26-113
NEI Center Core Grant for Vision Research (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
March 09, 2026
Respond By
September 25, 2026
Identifier
PAR-26-113
NAICS
541715
This opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), via the National Eye Institute (NEI), seeks to fund research infrastructure for vision science through the Center Core Grant program. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Eye Institute (NEI) - Purpose and Scope: - Support for vision research infrastructure at institutions with NEI R01-funded investigators - Grant funds must be used to establish an administrative core and at least three resource and/or service cores - Cores provide technical support, shared resources, and access to costly instrumentation - Designed to enhance research productivity, consolidate resources, avoid duplication, and improve cost effectiveness - Products/Services Requested: - Technical support services for vision research - Shared facilities and resources (no specific products, part numbers, or quantities listed) - Unique Requirements: - Must include an administrative core and three or more resource/service cores - Focus on collaborative studies of the visual system and its disorders - Alignment with NEI mission and Strategic Plan - No specific OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are identified, as this is a grant for research infrastructure and services.
Description
This grant aims to build research infrastructure within institutions to provide technical support to groups of NEI R01-funded investigators. It combines three or more Resource and/or Service Cores to enhance research, consolidate resources, and improve cost effectiveness. The program supports shared resources and facilities accessible to independently funded investigators to increase productivity and provide costly instrumentation and facilities. Grants must include an administrative core and three or more resource and/or service cores, facilitating collaborative vision research within the NEI mission and Strategic Plan.