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PAR-21-139: Biomedical Research Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed Closed March 17, 2021 Opportunity PAR-21-139

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits and colleges and universities. Applications closed on March 17, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 19, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-21-139 were run by NIH Office of the Director (OD, 10 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-21-139 in the NIH Guide.

Other notices with this title

National Institutes of Health has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
PAR-25-061September 30, 2024Closed January 27, 2025Closed
PAR-23-306October 5, 2023Closed January 25, 2024Closed
PAR-23-045December 21, 2022Closed February 24, 2023Closed
PAR-22-088January 4, 2022Closed March 25, 2022Closed

Key dates

PostedJanuary 19, 2021
DeadlineMarch 17, 2021
Archived by Grants.govApril 22, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

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What the grant funds

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites qualified academic institutions to apply for funding to modernize existing or construct new biomedical research facilities. Applications will be accepted from public and nonprofit private institutions of higher education. Applications from both research-intensive institutions and Institutions of Emerging Excellence in biomedical research from all geographic regions in the nation are strongly encouraged. NIH recognizes the importance of all institutions of higher learning in contributing to the nations research capacity. The goal of this FOA is to upgrade or create novel biomedical research infrastructure to strengthen biomedical research programs. Each project is expected to provide long-term improvements to the institutional research infrastructure. Targeted projects are the modernization of core facilities and the development of other infrastructure serving an institution-wide research community on a shared basis.

Category: Health.

Funded under PAR-21-139 so far

NIH funded 10 projects under PAR-21-139 in fiscal 2021, at 10 institutions. The median yearly award was $6.3 million.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Consolidated Biomedical Core Facilities Supporting a Center on Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease Research C06Kansas State University2021$3.4 million
Build-out of an Imaging and Behavioral Neuroscience Facility for Hispanic Health Disparities at UTEP C06University of Texas El Paso2021$5.1 million
Radiobiology Research Suite Expansion of the TriMetis GLP Vivarium at UTHSC C06University of Tennessee Health Sci Ctr2021$3.1 million
Renovation of Core Laboratories for the DC Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center C06Children's National at Walter Reed, LLC2021$6.7 million
Swine Biomedical Research Facility for gnotobiotic, transgenic and translational medicine C06North Carolina State University Raleigh2021$6.3 million
Establishment of the Bat Resource Center for the Study of Zoonotic Diseases C06Colorado State University2021$6.7 million
Modernization and Expansion of the University of Illinois at Chicago Animal-Based Research Program C06University of Illinois at Chicago2021$6.7 million
Novel Macaque Breeding Runs at the New Iberia Research Center C06University of Louisiana at Lafayette2021$3.5 million

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Construction Support grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Construction Support (93.352) awarded $350 million across 52 grant awards, an average of $6.7 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The University of IowaIowa2$11.4 million
University of Wisconsin SystemWisconsin1$8.0 million
University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc.Kansas1$8.0 million
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityNew York1$8.0 million
Ohio UniversityOhio1$8.0 million

Top states: New York ($33.9 million), Illinois ($21.4 million), Massachusetts ($20.5 million), North Carolina ($19.3 million), Puerto Rico ($16.7 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is PAR-21-139 still open?

No. It closed on March 17, 2021.

Who can apply for Biomedical Research Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Biomedical Research Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed March 17, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-21-139?

NIH RePORTER lists 10 projects funded under PAR-21-139 in fiscal 2021, at 10 institutions. The most were at Kansas State University, University of Texas El Paso, University of Tennessee Health Sci Ctr.

Who has won Construction Support grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin System, University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. The program made 52 awards worth $350 million in that time.

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