Simpler Grants.gov #PAR-27-021

NIH Seed Instrumentation Support Program for Biomedical Research Instrument Purchase

This opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP), supports the acquisition of a single, commercially available biomedical research instrument for institutions lacking such equipment. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs, vendors, or models are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - One biomedical research instrument (type/model/part number not specified) - Instrument must be commercially available and not currently present at the applicant institution - Instrument is to be shared among multiple users - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Instrument must enable new research opportunities and support collaborative research and training - Must facilitate reproducible data generation and strengthen long-term research capabilities - Only one instrument per application; no requests for multiple instruments or custom-built equipment - Eligible applicants include government, business, nonprofit, and educational organizations (excluding foreign entities) - Award funding ranges from $50,000 to $400,000

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports the purchase of a single commercially available biomedical research instrument currently unavailable in the institution. The instrument must be shared among users to foster new research opportunities, reproducible data generation, collaborative research and training, and strengthen long-term research capabilities. The minimum award amount is $50,000 and the maximum award amount is $400,000. Eligible applicants include various government entities, businesses, nonprofits, and educational institutions. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.

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