PAR-21-225: Novel Tools and Devices for Animal Research Facilities and to Support Care of Animal Models (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Closed
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 small businesses. Applications closed on January 5, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 6, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeR43 / R44
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byOD, NIMH
- Median yearly award$395,558
- Typical project length2 years
- R43, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I. A small business tests the feasibility of a technology or product. Other open R43 notices.
- R44, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II. Full research and development of an SBIR project after Phase I (or both phases at once, called Fast Track). Other open R44 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-21-225 were run by NIH Office of the Director (OD, 14 projects) and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH, 1 project). 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-21-225 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | April 30, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 5, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 4, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to small businesses.
- Small businesses
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: 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, may be allowed.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (80% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications from small business concerns (SBCs) for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects to develop novel tools and devices to improve handling of laboratory animals, to ease the management of animal facilities, and to enhance experiments which use animal models. The intent is to facilitate the design, implementation, and creation of tools and devices to directly benefit the welfare of research animals, and to advance equipment to improve infrastructure and environmental conditions of animal facilities that support biomedical and bio-behavioral research.
Funded under PAR-21-225 so far
NIH funded 15 projects under PAR-21-225 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 13 institutions. The median yearly award was $395,558.
Who has won Research Infrastructure Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Research Infrastructure Programs (93.351) awarded $1.4 billion across 1,102 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Davis | California | 27 | $102 million |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Oregon | 18 | $92.1 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | 7 | $79.5 million |
| Emory University | Georgia | 14 | $78.3 million |
| The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund | Louisiana | 10 | $68.0 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-21-225 still open?
No. It closed on January 5, 2025.
Who can apply for Novel Tools and Devices for Animal Research Facilities and to Support Care of Animal Models (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from small businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Novel Tools and Devices for Animal Research Facilities and to Support Care of Animal Models (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed January 5, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has been funded under PAR-21-225?
NIH RePORTER lists 15 projects funded under PAR-21-225 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 13 institutions. The most were at Paratechs Corp., Spoc Proteomics Inc., Nemametrix, Inc.
Who has won Research Infrastructure Programs grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of California, Davis, Oregon Health & Science University, University of Washington. The program made 1,102 awards worth $1.4 billion in that time.
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