Sustaining Infrastructure for Biological Research

The Sustaining Infrastructure for Biological Research Program supports the continued operation of existing research infrastructure that advances contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF. The program focuses primarily on sustaining critical research infrastructure that is cyberinfrastructure or biological living stocks and is broadly applicable to a wide range of researchers. Some key points about this opportunity include: * The program supports existing research infrastructure that advances contemporary biology. * The focus is on sustaining critical research infrastructure, including cyberinfrastructure and biological living stocks. * The infrastructure must be broadly applicable to a wide range of researchers. * Proposals may be submitted by non-profit, non-academic organizations and institutions of higher education. * The estimated funding for this opportunity is $5,000,000, with 3 awards expected.