Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 09 118
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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery Act Limited Competition High End Instrumentation Grant Program (S10)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.389 National Center for Research Resources 93.701 Trans NIH Recovery Act Research Support.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 11, 2009 and posted on Mar 5, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $160,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $8,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Recovery Act Limited Competition High End Instrumentation Grant Program (S10) (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 09-118) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant opportunity administered through the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) to help NIH-supported researchers gain access to very large, cutting-edge shared research instruments. The central goal was to fund the purchase of a single major piece of equipment that would significantly strengthen biomedical research capabilities at an institution or across a consortium of investigators. This program was explicitly aimed at high-cost, high-impact instruments, with a minimum instrument cost of $600,000 and an award ceiling of $8,000,000, reflecting the scale of the equipment and the breadth of the user communities expected to benefit.
A defining feature of the opportunity was that applications were expected to come from groups of NIH-supported investigators rather than from a single laboratory acting alone. The intent was to promote shared instrumentation that serves multiple funded research projects, builds institutional research capacity, and expands access to technologies that are typically too expensive for individual investigators to purchase and maintain. Examples of eligible instrument types included major structural and functional imaging systems, macromolecular NMR spectrometers, high-resolution mass spectrometers, cryo-electron microscopes, and supercomputers, though the list was not limited to those categories. In practical terms, the program targeted platforms that can transform what kinds of experiments can be done, raise throughput and precision, and enable new lines of inquiry across fields such as structural biology, systems biology, neuroscience, and computationally intensive biomedical research.
The award used the NIH S10 mechanism, which is specifically designed for shared instrumentation and equipment acquisition rather than for hypothesis-driven research projects. Because the funding was connected to the Recovery Act, there was a strong emphasis on speed and readiness: awardees were expected to spend the funds quickly and put the instrument into service on an accelerated timeline, generally within 18 to 24 months of the award date. This requirement aligned with the broader Recovery Act goals of rapid investment while also ensuring that research communities would benefit from the equipment as soon as possible.
In terms of funding scale, NCRR anticipated committing roughly $160 million in fiscal year 2010 to support approximately 40 new awards. Since the cost of eligible instruments can vary widely, the program expected award sizes to vary as well, up to the stated ceiling. The final number of awards and total dollars awarded were contingent on available program funds, meaning the approximate figures served as planning targets rather than guarantees.
Eligibility was broad and included many categories of research-performing organizations. Applicants could include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and certain nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, excluding those that are institutions of higher education in the specific listing). Tribal entities were also eligible, including federally recognized Native American tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations that were not federally recognized tribal governments. The opportunity also identified additional eligible applicant types, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and regional organizations. The announcement indicated no cost sharing or matching requirement, reducing barriers for institutions that might otherwise struggle to assemble large non-federal contributions for major equipment purchases.
Key administrative details included an original and current closing date of May 6, 2009, a posted date of March 5, 2009, and an archive date of June 6, 2009. The opportunity listed CFDA numbers 93.389 (National Center for Research Resources) and 93.701 (Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support). Additional information was provided through the NIH Grants Guide link associated with PAR 09-118, and technical access issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact. Overall, the program was designed as a targeted, time-sensitive investment to rapidly expand access to top-tier biomedical research instrumentation through shared, institutionally managed resources.
Recovery Act Limited Competition High End Instrumentation Grant Program (S10) (PAR 09-118) - FAQs
What is the Recovery Act Limited Competition High End Instrumentation Grant Program (S10)?
It is an NIH grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 09-118) administered through the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) to help NIH-supported researchers gain access to very large, cutting-edge shared research instruments. The program's purpose was to fund the purchase of a single major piece of equipment that would significantly strengthen biomedical research capabilities at an institution or across a consortium of investigators.
What is the central goal of this opportunity?
The central goal was to purchase one major, high-end instrument that would substantially expand or strengthen biomedical research capacity for a broad community of NIH-supported users, rather than serving only one laboratory.
Which NIH grant mechanism was used for this program?
The opportunity used the NIH S10 mechanism, which is designed specifically for shared instrumentation and equipment acquisition rather than hypothesis-driven research projects.
Is this program intended for a single lab or a group of investigators?
Applications were expected to come from groups of NIH-supported investigators, not from a single laboratory acting alone. The intent was to promote shared instrumentation that supports multiple funded projects and broad research communities.
What kinds of instruments were considered eligible?
The program targeted very large, high-cost, high-impact research instruments. Examples included major structural and functional imaging systems, macromolecular NMR spectrometers, high-resolution mass spectrometers, cryo-electron microscopes, and supercomputers. The list was not limited to those categories.
What is the minimum instrument cost required under this opportunity?
The minimum instrument cost was $600,000, reflecting the program's focus on high-end equipment that is typically beyond the reach of individual investigators.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling was $8,000,000, aligning with the scale of eligible instruments and the expectation of broad user communities.
How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated?
NCRR anticipated committing roughly $160 million in fiscal year 2010 to support approximately 40 new awards. These figures were planning targets and depended on available program funds.
Were award sizes expected to be the same for all recipients?
No. Award sizes were expected to vary because eligible instrument costs can vary widely, up to the $8,000,000 ceiling.
What is the expected impact of the funded instrument?
The instrument was expected to significantly strengthen biomedical research capabilities by enabling experiments that are otherwise difficult or impossible, increasing throughput and precision, and opening new lines of inquiry across multiple areas such as structural biology, systems biology, neuroscience, and computationally intensive biomedical research.
What role did the Recovery Act play in this funding opportunity?
Because the opportunity was connected to the Recovery Act, there was an emphasis on speed and readiness. Awardees were expected to spend funds quickly and bring the instrument into service on an accelerated timeline.
How quickly were recipients expected to put the instrument into service?
The expectation was generally that the instrument would be purchased and put into service within about 18 to 24 months of the award date.
Who could apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility was broad and included many research-performing organizations, such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and certain nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, excluding those that are institutions of higher education in that specific listing).
Were tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. The opportunity included tribal entities such as federally recognized Native American tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations that were not federally recognized tribal governments.
Did the announcement specify eligibility for minority-serving or special-designation institutions?
Yes. Additional eligible applicant types identified included Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and regional organizations.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the application timeline (posted date and closing date)?
The posted date was March 5, 2009. The original and current closing date was May 6, 2009.
When was this funding opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was June 6, 2009.
Which CFDA numbers were associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity listed CFDA 93.389 (National Center for Research Resources) and 93.701 (Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support).
Where could applicants find additional official information?
Additional information was provided through the NIH Grants Guide link associated with PAR 09-118.
Who was listed as a point of contact for technical access issues?
Technical access issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact.
What is meant by "shared instrumentation" in the context of this program?
In this opportunity, shared instrumentation refers to a major, institutionally managed or consortium-managed resource intended to support multiple NIH-funded investigators and multiple research projects, rather than equipment dedicated to a single lab.
Does the program support buying multiple pieces of equipment?
The program's stated goal was to fund the purchase of a single major piece of equipment.
What kind of research communities was the program designed to benefit?
The program was designed to benefit broad NIH-supported user communities that need access to expensive, high-end platforms capable of transforming research capabilities across multiple projects and fields.
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