Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)

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Mission Statement

ORIP advances the NIH mission to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.

Interest Areas

General Topics

The Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) advances the NIH mission by supporting infrastructure for innovation. General Topics of Interest for ORIP include: 

  • Models and related biomaterials for human diseases
  • Cutting-edge scientific instrumentation and equipment
  • Construction and modernization of shared use biomedical research or resource facilities
  • Development of biomedical models, biomaterials, and related methods and technologies under the NIH SEED funding program
  • Research training opportunities for scientists 

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Funding Opportunities and Notices

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Additional Information by Funding Category

Administrative Supplements
In addition to our Administrative Supplements overview, consider the following ORIP-specific information.
Administrative Supplement Interest Areas:

Examples of interest areas that ORIP may consider include:

  • Support of alterations and renovations (A&R) of research facilities
  • Purchase of instrument(s)/equipment critical for biomedical research
  • Importation costs of a special collection to an ORIP supported repository
Administrative Supplement Contact:

Principal Investigators are encouraged to speak to their eRA assigned Program Official before applying to discuss eligibility, need for the supplement, availability of funds, and application procedures.

General Inquiries:

Division of Comparative Medicine

[email protected]

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