Biomedical Research Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Background
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications from eligible academic and research institutions to apply for funding to modernize existing or construct new biomedical research facilities. Applications will be accepted from public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education as well as from non-profit research organizations. The goal of this FOA is to modernize biomedical research infrastructure to strengthen biomedical research programs. Each project is expected to provide long-term improvements to the institutional research infrastructure.

Grant Details
This FOA invites eligible institutions of higher education and research organizations to seek funding to modernize and improve existing shared-use research facilities or to construct new biomedical research space that will be furnished with necessary casework or other essential infrastructure and eligible integrated equipment. The objective is to support the development of modern facilities that will enable and enhance the conduct of high impact, cutting-edge biomedical research with national or regional significance.
Projects will vary and depend on the current institutional infrastructure and long-term institutional strategic plans. The FOA emphasizes that modern physical infrastructure is necessary for the conduct of advanced, innovative research, and dedicated space is required to house specialized equipment and carry out novel experimental protocols.
Both Institutions of Emerging Excellence (IEE) and non-IEE institutions, as well as highly resourced and low resourced institutions, are encouraged to apply. The projects are expected to have long-term effects and benefit the broad biomedical research community at the applicant institution by providing a modern research environment accessible on a shared basis.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include higher education institutions such as public/state controlled institutions, private institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply.

Period of Performance
The total project period must not exceed five years. Funds will be provided in a single award with up to a 60-month budget and project period.

Grant Value
Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum award budget from Federal funds is $8,000,000.