Sponsor
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Summary
The Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program encourages applications from groups of investigators to purchase a single piece of new, costly, specialized, commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system. The main objective of the BIG Program is to make available modern scientific instruments that are needed by NIH-funded investigators and other groups of biomedical scientists to advance their research and to broaden access to modern technologies at academic and research institutions nationwide.
The program requires that three Major Users with NIH-funded research projects demonstrate significant need for the requested instrument. It is expected that the instrument, by augmenting institutional research capabilities, will invigorate current research, contribute to opportunities for novel research projects, stimulate new collaborations, and increase overall research competitiveness. Moreover, a broader research community at the applicant or regional institution(s) should benefit from access to the instrument.
For more information, view the full Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program PAR-24-326.
Award
Minimum $25,000
Maximum $350,000
Limited Submission Requirements and Timeline
One (1) application per institution is permitted.
Notice of Interest Process. Only proposals approved by the Division of Research and Economic Development may be submitted to this program. For such approval, the Principal Investigator (PI) must first submit a Notice of Interest to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu by 4 pm on February 28, 2025. The Notice of Interest must indicate the PI, the three Major Users, and a brief, one paragraph description of the equipment and research.
**If necessary, a further white paper round may be required**
Key Submission Dates
- February 28, 2025 by 4 pm – Notice of Interest due to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu
- March 4, 2025 – Anticipated date applicants will be notified of approval
- May 26, 2025 – All final proposal documents due to OSP
- June 2, 2025 – Full proposal due to NIH
NOTE: Please send all inquiries and submissions for Limited Submission opportunities to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu.