Research and Innovation Office

Extramural Coordinated Funding


UM Submission Instructions: Biomedical Research Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2025

Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Award Title: Biomedical Research Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Amount: $8 Million
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.
UM Deadline: 10/16/2024
Sponsor Deadline: 01/27/2025
Description: This opportunity 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, 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.

Please note: this NOFO supports all areas of biomedical and biobehavioral research. Facilities that support collaborative research in the following special areas or expand animal breeding capacities are of special interest to this NOFO:

1), Facilities that support research on Women’s Health, including crosscutting research that bridges gaps in knowledge about female-specific conditions as well as diseases which affect women differently or disproportionately, research that improves the health of women across the lifespan including the application of interdisciplinary approaches, or research that addresses pressing conditions and diseases which negatively impact the health of women.

2), Construction of new or modernization of existing infrastructure to support small (<$3 million) to mid-scale ($3 million to $5 million) physical laboratory facilities focusing on emerging New Approach Methods (NAMs) or Complement-Animal Research in Experimentation research. The research areas under NAM include in vitro, in chemico, or in silico (computer-based) approaches to model human biology, to reduce, complement, or in some cases, replace traditional animal models.

3), Small (<$3 million) to mid-scale ($3 million to $5 million) expansion or modernization of existing facilities to increase the breeding capacity of specific pathogen free (SPF) nonhuman primates (NHPs) to help address the national NHP shortage of Indian-origin SPF rhesus macaques, in particular.
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to submit: 1
Additional Requirements: None
Sponsor Guidelines: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-061.html
UM Nominations Process: Those interested in applying should submit the following as a single pdf document to collabor@umn.edu no later than 4pm on 10/16:

1. Cover Page: Include PI name, department, contact information, project title, any co-PI's name and department, and one paragraph project abstract.

2. Overview: The Overview cannot exceed 1 page and must summarize the project by stating its goals and outlining the proposed approaches to achieve them.

3. Document (cannot exceed 1 page) containing:
---Simple Scientific Justification: Focus on how the project will increase the institution-wide biomedical research capabilities and capacities.
---Statement of Confidence: Describe your confidence in getting requirements (annotated map, line drawings, vendor quotes - see NOFO) completed by the funder due date.
---Rough High-Level Timeline: Describe the major steps to be completed within the 5-year timeline and budget.

4. Biosketch of PI and any co-PI's (NIH format or similar, 2-5 pages).

RIO's target date for selecting applications: 11/1/2024

Any questions can be submitted to collabor@umn.edu.
Peer Review Coordination: Research and Innovation Office contact email
Status: No longer accepting applications.
Please note: To be considered for peer review and internal selection, faculty must follow the above submission guidelines and meet the UM deadline as set by the office coordinating the peer review for this opportunity.


General Information

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Internal Requirements

  • Sponsor: Name of funder.
  • Award Title: Funding opportunity nameAmount: Range/Maximum dollar amount awarded.
  • UMN Deadline: Submission deadline for internal proposal as determined by the coordinating office.
  • Sponsor Deadline: External deadline identified by the sponsor.
  • Description: General information about the sponsor and the funding opportunity. Usually describes the purpose of the funding opportunity, overview of what the sponsor is looking for, including distinctive criteria. This is not meant to take the place of the sponsor guidelines; please read the sponsor guidelines before deciding to apply.
  • Number of Applicants University is Allowed to Submit: The maximum number of applications the sponsor will allow the university to submit.
  • Additional Requirements: Identifies any special requirements such as cost sharing, partners, etc.
  • Sponsor Guidelines: Link to the sponsor’s funding opportunity website.
  • UMN Nominations Process: Contains specific internal submission requirements including internal proposal instructions, deadline, eligibility, internal nomination process, contact information.
  • Peer Review Coordination: The name and contact email of the office coordinating the funding opportunity. RIO coordinates most limited submissions, but opportunities coordinated by other offices or programs are also posted on this webpage.
  • Status:
    • Open: UM deadline has not passed and the opportunity is open for application.
    • Forecasted: The funder has not yet formally published the opportunity. The deadline has yet to be determined.
    • Archived: The opportunity has been archived by the funder.
    • Spots Remaining: UMN deadline has passed, with some applicant spots still available. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
    • First-Come, First-Served: Applicants accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
    • Contact Us: The internal deadline has passed, but no applicants were selected. Please contact the office coordinating the peer review for more information.
    • In Review: Peer review process is in progress for the opportunity.
    • PI Selected: The PI(s) have been selected as the official UMN nominees.
    • Closed: UMN is no longer accepting applications.
UMN Selection Process

  • Once the internal deadline has passed, if the number of applicants is less than or equal to the number of spots the university is allowed to send forward, the applicants automatically become the UMN nominee(s).
  • If the status of an opportunity is "First-Come, First-Served", there was not time to hold an internal review. Applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • If there are no applicants, the status will change to "Contact Us". At this point, the opportunity changes to a first-come, first-served opportunity.
  • If there are multiple applicants, the office coordinating the nomination will determine the review criteria and coordinate the review process. The status will change to "In Review".
  • Once the review has been completed all parties will be notified via email.
  • Nominees will be provided with an email from RIO (or the designated coordinating office) indicating that they are the university's nominee. This letter should accompany the nominee's proposal.
  • SPA is notified of the university's nominee(s) and the status is updated to "PI(s) Selected".


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