NOT-EB-20-002: Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Reissuing PAR-18-205 NIBIB Biomedical Technology Resource Centers (P41 Clinical Trials Optional)

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Reissuing PAR-18-205 NIBIB Biomedical Technology Resource Centers (P41 Clinical Trials Optional)

Notice Number: NOT-EB-20-002

Key Dates
Release Date: March 3, 2020
Estimated Publication Date of Funding Opportunity Announcement: April 20, 2020
First Estimated Application Due Date: May 25, 2020

Related Announcements
PAR-18-205

Issued by
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)

Purpose

The purpose of this notice is to inform the research community that the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) intends to reissue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PAR-18-205 "NIBIB Biomedical Technology Resource Centers (P41 Clinical Trials Optional)." When reissued, the FOA will be renamed to "National Centers for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB) (P41 Clinical Trials Optional)" and continue to use the P41 grant mechanism to support National Centers for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB, previously known as BTRC).

Research Initiative Details

This FOA encourages grant applications for NCBIB. NCBIB are national resource centers for conducting research and development on new technologies that are driven by the needs of basic, translational, and/or clinical researchers. NCBIB also make their technologies available to other investigators, train members of the research community in the use of the technologies and disseminate the technologies broadly.

Funding Information

Direct costs (excluding equipment) are not limited and are expected to vary among applications. Typical direct costs for NCBIB range between $600,000 and $750,000. In addition, up to $500,000 can be requested for special-purpose equipment for the duration of a five-year project period.

Estimated Total Funding TBD

Expected Number of Awards TBD

Estimated Award Ceiling TBD

Primary CFDA Numbers 93.286

Anticipated Eligible Organizations

Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education
Private Institution of Higher Education
Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education)
Small Business
For-Profit Organization (Other than Small Business)
State Government
Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)
County governments
Independent school districts
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization (Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
U.S. Territory or Possession
Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
Regional Organization

Applications are not being solicited at this time.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Behrouz Shabestari, PhD
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
301-451-6771
shabestb@mail.nih.gov