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S15 Modern Equipment Program is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Office of Research Infrastructure Programs - ORIP). This program supports the acquisition and installation of modern research-supporting equipment to enhance operations and protocols in biomedical research facilities. It targets core facilities, animal research facilities, and similar shared-use facilities.
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S15 Equipment Program | Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) – DPCPSI – NIH In fiscal year 2021, ORIP introduced the Modern Equipment Program to support the acquisition and installation of modern research-supporting equipment to enhance the operations and protocols in biomedical research facilities, originally using the R24 code.
Core facilities, animal research facilities, and other similar shared-use facilities are spaces targeted by this program. Any request for equipment through this program must be justified by the research-related demands of the shared-use facility. Requests for multiple units of the same equipment, if justified, are allowed within the budgetary requirements of the funding opportunity announcement.
This program does not support the acquisition of scientific instruments that directly produce scientific data and/or research-essential materials. These instruments can be requested through ORIP’s S10 Instrumentation Programs . The S15 Equipment Program will issue awards to only domestic academic (public and private) and nonprofit institutions for 1 year.
Equipment awarded through this program should provide long-term benefits to the research infrastructure and operations of the proposed shared-use space in the applicant institution.
Examples of equipment supported by the S15 Equipment Program include, but are not limited to, animal research–supporting equipment (e.g., modern ventilated cages for rodents, automated feeding systems, tunnel washers, environmental management devices, telemetry and other electronic systems for management of animal colonies) and biomedical research–supporting equipment (e.g., autoclaves/sterilizers, cryogenic gas recovery/recycling systems, 3D printers, automated cell processing equipment, glass washers, fume hoods, high-speed centrifuges, freezers, biosafety cabinets).
For more information on the S15 program, view the Modern Equipment Program Fact Sheet .
PAR-24-259: Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research-Related Operations (S15, Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Receipt date: September 25, 2024, 2025, and 2026 Budget: Up to $350,000 in direct costs only Earliest start date: July 2025 PAR-24-167: Utilizing Equipment to Study Environmental Extrinsic Factors and Enhance Rigor and Reproducibility of Animal Research (R24, Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Receipt date: September 25, 2024, 2025, and 2026 Budget: Up to $400,000 in direct costs only Earliest start date: July 2025 Past funding opportunity: PAR-24-028: Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research-Related Operations (R24, Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Receipt date: November 15, 2023 Budget: $50,000–$350,000 in direct costs only Earliest start date: July 2024 Modern Equipment Program: Frequently Asked Questions
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Biomedical research facilities at eligible institutions. This is a limited submission opportunity, meaning institutions must typically go through an internal selection process. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000-$350,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
S15 Modern Equipment Program is funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Office of Research Infrastructure Programs - ORIP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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