STATEWIDE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA)
All proposals are due to the INBRE office by 5 pm, October 11, 2024.
This funding opportunity announcement is limited to four-year, Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) in Arkansas. Investigators from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are not eligible to apply. Awards will be announced in November 2024. The funding period would be November 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025.
This funding opportunity is to announce funding availability for shared instrumentation/equipment grants to the PUIs in the Arkansas INBRE. Please note that only one proposal per institution will be awarded.
The primary purpose of these Instrumentation Awards is to strengthen research capabilities and secondarily science education at the Arkansas INBRE network institutions.
Applications that propose to purchase scientific equipment that can be used by multiple investigators and institutions will receive the highest priority.
The maximum award for each proposal is $40,000. With funds that are currently available, we anticipate making up to 4 awards.
Each proposal must include (5-page limit, excluding budget, letters of support and quotes):
- NIH FACE PAGE: Link
- INTRODUCTION: A detailed description of the proposed equipment and how it will be used on your campus
- JUSTIFICATION: A justification of the need for the equipment and how the equipment will:
- enhance biomedical research at your institution
- enhance teaching at your institution
- involve undergraduate students in biomedical research
- FOLLOW UP MAINTENANCE: A detailed description of how the equipment will be maintained following purchase
- EQUIPMENT LOCATION: A description of where the equipment will be housed
- BUDGET: Provide a detailed budget with itemized costs, based on actual quotes, include all quotes in your proposal. Use PHS 398 Budget Form page 4.
- LETTERS OF SUPPORT from your Institution
Unallowable costs: taxes, delivery and setup charges and maintenance agreements. Items deemed supplies will NOT be considered. F&As are not allowable for equipment/instrumentation grants.
If Cost Share is proposed in the budget, you must provide signed letters from an institutional representative stating the exact amount of cost share to be provided and that the institution has approved the cost share.
Please work with your supplier to ensure delivery of the requested equipment can be completed before April 30, 2025.
All proposals must be submitted by the signing official of your institution. Completed applications (forms, narrative, quotes, support letters, etc.) should be sent via email as a single PDF file to INBREApplication@uams.edu.
AR INBRE Funding Opportunities
- Developmental Research Project Program*: Research Projects (RP) and Pilot Projects (PP)
- Competitive Shared Instrumentation Awards*
- Research Technology Core Voucher Program (due Jan 1, May 1 and Sept 1)
- Mini-Sabbatical Grants (accepted year-round)
- Research Seminar Funding (accepted year-round)
- Travel Awards (accepted year-round)
- Summer Manuscript Support* (no active FOA at this time)
- New Faculty Recruitment Packages* (no active FOA at this time)
*Funding Announcements are contingent upon the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences receiving an award from the National Institutes of Health with adequate funding for each program component.
Contact information:
For help with identifying a mentor please contact Drs. Jerry Ware or Tom Kelly.
For form page questions and budget assistance, please contact Caroline Miller Robinson.
