STATEWIDE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA)
All proposals are due to the INBRE office by 5 pm CT, November 3, 2025.
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. Funding period would be December 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026.
The purpose of this announcement is to provide shared equipment grants to network institutions of the Arkansas INBRE. We anticipate awarding 4-5 proposals. Please note that only one award per institution will be made.
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 $50,000.
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.
- LETTERS OF SUPPORT from your Institution
Unallowable costs: taxes, delivery and setup charges and maintenance agreements. Items deemed supplies will NOT be considered.
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, 2026.
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.
Download and share PDF info sheet on this opportunity
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 Samantha Kelly.
For form page questions and budget assistance, please contact Caroline Miller Robinson.
