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Limited Competition: National Biocontainment Laboratories (NBLs) Operations Support (UC7 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listings: 93.855 -- Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
Last Updated: September 18, 2025
Description
The goal of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to continue to provide operations support to the National Biocontainment Laboratories at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas and Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. Operations support is provided in the following areas: facility maintenance and operations; biosecurity; environmental health and safety regulations and requirements; regulatory compliance; and specialized research support services. The NBLs serve as a national resource for efforts in conducting pre-clinical and laboratory (in vitro and in...
vivo) research and testing on hazardous biological agents in support of NIAIDs biodefense and emerging infectious diseases research efforts. Additionally, in times of a national biodefense or emerging infectious disease (EID) emergency, the NBLs may be expected to rapidly realign their activities to assist response efforts within the US under the direction of NIAID.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Eligible Organizations: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX and Boston University, Boston, MA
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization) 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.
Grantor contact information
Description
NIH Grants Information
grantsinfo@nih.gov
See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| RFA-AI-25-013-Full-Announcement.html | RFA-AI-25-013 Full Announcement Text | Sep 18, 2025 08:38 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-25-013.html
Closing: November 7, 2025
Award
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Program Funding
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Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
RFA-AI-25-013
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
September 18, 2025
Archive date:
December 13, 2025
