Novel Tools and Devices for Animal Research Facilities and to Support Care of Animal Models (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
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    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a funding opportunity through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program aimed at developing novel tools and devices for animal research facilities to enhance animal welfare and improve research conditions. This initiative encourages small businesses to create innovative equipment that monitors environmental factors affecting laboratory animals, such as humidity and temperature, while also increasing operational efficiency. The program seeks to address issues of reproducibility in animal research by promoting non-invasive bio-monitoring methods and efficient management technologies, ultimately benefiting human health research. Eligible applicants can apply for Phase I funding up to $259,613 and Phase II funding up to $1,730,751, with a submission deadline of January 5, 2025. For more information, interested parties can contact the NIH OER Webmaster at grantsinfo@nih.gov or visit the funding announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-225.html.

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    The Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health, has announced a funding opportunity aimed at developing innovative tools and devices for animal research facilities to improve animal welfare and enhance research conditions. This program, known as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant, encourages small business concerns to create equipment that better monitors environmental factors affecting laboratory animals, such as humidity and temperature, while also improving operational efficiency. Key elements of the funding opportunity include support for Phase I and Phase II applications and a budget cap of $259,613 for Phase I and $1,730,751 for Phase II, with potential exceptions for specific meritorious topics. Eligible applicants are U.S.-based small businesses, constrained by certain ownership rules and employee caps. The project aims to mitigate issues of reproducibility in animal research by promoting novel, non-invasive bio-monitoring methods and efficient management technologies. Emphasis is placed on collaborations, data sharing, and understanding the interplay of extrinsic factors on experimental outcomes. The overarching goal is to enhance the quality of animal studies, consequently benefiting human health research.
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