PAR-23-118: National Centers for Cryoelectron Microscopy (R24 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 2023.
National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $6.5 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on February 27, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 27, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$6.5 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeR24
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byNIGMS
- Median yearly award$6.5 million
- Typical project length5 years
- R24, Resource-Related Research Project. Resources that serve a research field, such as databases, tools or shared methods. Other open R24 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-23-118 were run by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS, 3 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-23-118 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | March 7, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 27, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 28, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 15 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Projects NIH funded under this notice had a median yearly award of $6.5 million; it allows up to $6.5 million per award.
- 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 initiative will support national service centers for molecular structure determination by high resolution cryoelectron microscopy (cryoEM). The centers will provide access to state-of-the-art equipment, technical support, and training for the production and analysis of high-resolution data and offer equal-opportunity nationwide access to services through an open application process.
Funded under PAR-23-118 so far
NIH funded 3 projects under PAR-23-118 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 3 institutions. The median yearly award was $6.5 million.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCCAT: National Center for CryoEM Access and Training | New York Structural Biology Center | 2026 | $6.5 million |
| Pacific Northwest Center for Cryo-EM | Oregon Health & Science University | 2026 | $6.4 million |
| The Stanford-SLAC CryoEM Center | Stanford University | 2026 | $6.4 million |
Who has won Biomedical Research and Research Training grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Biomedical Research and Research Training (93.859) awarded $15 billion across 11,631 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | 186 | $290 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 226 | $268 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | 198 | $264 million |
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 195 | $250 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | 169 | $241 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-23-118 still open?
No. It closed on February 27, 2024.
Who can apply for National Centers for Cryoelectron Microscopy (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for National Centers for Cryoelectron Microscopy (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed February 27, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $6.5 million each.
Who has been funded under PAR-23-118?
NIH RePORTER lists 3 projects funded under PAR-23-118 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 3 institutions. The most were at New York Structural Biology Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Stanford University.
Who has won Biomedical Research and Research Training grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Leland Stanford Junior University, Regents of the University of Michigan, University of California, San Diego. The program made 11,631 awards worth $15 billion in that time.
Similar open grants
- Competing Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional)
- National Centers for Cryo-electron Tomography (cryoET) (R24 -Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NIGMS National and Regional Resources (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Program: Tissue Procurement Center (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)