This Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO)
invites eligible institutions of higher education and research organizations to
seek funding to modernize and improve existing shared-use research facilities
(e.g., core laboratories, animal research or breeding facilities, or other
collaborative research spaces), or to construct new biomedical research space
that will be furnished with essential construction infrastructure and eligible
integrated equipment (subject to the requirements described below under Funding
Restrictions), or other necessary casework. The objective of this NOFO 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. Thus, any facility supported by this NOFO must serve a
broad research community at local (within the applicant’s own institution),
regional (beyond the applicant’s own institution), or national level.

Award Budget: 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. Applications with a budget less than
$2,000,000 will not be considered.

Award Project Period: 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.

Cost Sharing: Not required