Well Told Grants

Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Construction Support (93.352)

Also known as Extramural Construction; Biomedical Research Facilities

Construction Support (Assistance Listing 93.352) is run by the National Institutes of Health, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $350 million in 52 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $6.7 million per award on average. 3 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.

The typical award was $7.6 million. Half of the 52 awards fell between $6.2 million and $8.0 million, and they ranged from $2.1 million to $8.0 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

To renovate existing research facilities and build new research facilities to meet basic and clinical space requirements, laboratory safety, biohazard containment, and animal care standards in order to support the facility demands of NIH research programs.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Public/state controlled Nonprofit Institutions/Organizations; Private Institutions of Higher Education; Nonprofit other than Institutions of Higher Education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education); and Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education). Foreign organizations are not eligible

What the money can and cannot pay for

New physical resources for research include basic research laboratories, clinical and support facilities, and those related to biohazard control that are integral parts of an overall effort. Proposed facilities must be part of an existing research effort or a developing research program. Facilities shall be used for research pertinent to the NIH mission for as long as needed. The usual period of Federal interest is 10 or 20 years. Funds must be used for purposes stated in the approved grant application.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

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 Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc.Kansas1$8.0 million
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityNew York1$8.0 million
University of Wisconsin SystemWisconsin1$8.0 million
Ohio UniversityOhio1$8.0 million
Tougaloo CollegeMississippi1$8.0 million
Boise State UniversityIdaho1$8.0 million
Wayne State UniversityMichigan1$8.0 million
Hartford HospitalConnecticut1$8.0 million
Stillman CollegeAlabama1$8.0 million
Emory UniversityGeorgia1$8.0 million
Florida a & M UniversityFlorida1$8.0 million
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTennessee1$8.0 million
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesArkansas1$8.0 million
The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia1$8.0 million
University of Missouri SystemMissouri1$8.0 million
The University of ChicagoIllinois1$7.9 million
Emma Pendleton Bradley HospitalRhode Island1$7.9 million
Tuskegee UniversityAlabama1$7.9 million
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNorth Carolina1$7.9 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), Alabama ($15.9 million), Connecticut ($15.7 million), Michigan ($14.7 million), Tennessee ($14.0 million), Kansas ($11.4 million).

Who usually wins

Colleges and universities received 80% of the money, nonprofits 16%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Colleges and universities41$278 million80%
Nonprofits9$56.1 million16%
Other2$15.4 million4.4%

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
New York5$33.9 million
Illinois3$21.4 million
Massachusetts3$20.5 million
North Carolina3$19.3 million
Puerto Rico3$16.7 million
Alabama2$15.9 million
Connecticut2$15.7 million
Michigan2$14.7 million
Tennessee2$14.0 million
Kansas2$11.4 million
Iowa2$11.4 million
Rhode Island2$10.0 million
Texas2$9.1 million
Idaho1$8.0 million
Mississippi1$8.0 million
Ohio1$8.0 million
Wisconsin1$8.0 million
Georgia1$8.0 million
Florida1$8.0 million
Arkansas1$8.0 million
California1$8.0 million
Missouri1$8.0 million
South Carolina1$7.9 million
Kentucky1$7.5 million
Oregon1$7.5 million
New Mexico1$7.1 million
District of Columbia1$6.7 million
Colorado1$6.7 million
Louisiana1$6.5 million
New Jersey1$5.0 million
Virginia1$4.8 million
Washington1$3.9 million

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.