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  5. Intramural funding
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  7. Research equipment grants

Research equipment grants

Purpose

We are not issuing a call for proposals for the Research Equipment Grants program for this 2026–2027 academic school year. While this program is paused, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is available to discuss potential alternatives for program support as needed.

The Research Equipment Grants program provides funding to purchase multi-user equipment to support the priorities of the research initiatives of the Technology Research Initiative Fund (TRIF) at NAU.

General Rules for Intramural Funding Opportunities

This program is subject to overarching rules and guidelines in place for all intramural programs. A summary of these rules may be found under the General rules for Intramural Funding opportunities.

Eligibility

Applicants to this program must meet all eligibility requirements listed in the General rules for Intramural Funding opportunities.

Award Information

The Research Equipment Grant program aims to fund a portfolio of small, medium and large-scale instrument purchases at NAU. The anticipated funding range for the majority of successful applications is between $10,000 and $150,000 however applicants may request up to $250,000 through this program with appropriate justification.

Award Period

Funds are awarded annually with instrument purchase by January 30 and receipt of the instrument by June 1 of the fiscal year in which the program funding is awarded, unless otherwise negotiated.

Eligible uses of award funds:

Award funds may not be used for:

  • Used or refurbished equipment.
  • Requests for general-purpose software or lab equipment.
  • Renovation costs or building systems (e.g., HVAC, electrical or plumbing systems).
  • Requests for equipment/software not used primarily for research.
  • Requests to duplicate equipment or software that exists elsewhere on campus are permitted with appropriate justification.

  • Submission due date: We are not issuing a call for proposals for the Research Equipment Grants program for this 2025 – 2026 academic school year. Please reach out to ovpr@nau.edu if you have a specific need.
  • Award notification: Awardees will be notified once submissions have been reviewed. Off-cycle submissions will be evaluated and decisions returned approximately four weeks after receipt.

Application guidelines

The body of the proposal must be written using the Narrative Template provided, and the document must be saved as a PDF. The PDF document must be saved as follows: REGYEAR_Last name of applicant_First name of applicant, e.g., REG2023_Smith_John.

Applications for funding must be submitted electronically through the submission form. Applicants must complete all informational sections in the form and attach the completed Narrative Template as a PDF. Please direct any questions regarding this process to ovpr@nau.edu.

 

Priority will be given to meritorious proposals most clearly demonstrating that:

  • The equipment/software will be shared by multiple independent research programs.
  • The research projects/programs that will benefit from the equipment/software are aligned with the goals of the FY2022-2024 TRIF initiatives (see above).
  • Infrastructure exists to house and maintain the equipment, and to provide training to cross-campus users including students. For instrumentation requests that require specialized infrastructure (HVAC requirements, compressed gas storage, electrical inputs, environmental dampening, etc), independent review of the proposal by representatives of NAU Facility Services or Environmental Health and Safety may be required to affirm the appropriateness of the identified space.  Submissions that propose to locate specialized instruments into rooms with insufficient infrastructure to house them will be rejected without review.
  • The research that will be conducted using the equipment/software will enable and be supported by extramural research grants.
  • Matching contributions can be provided at the investigator, department, or college level to support instrumentation, maintenance, and/or supplies.  A support letter authorized by an appropriate official (department head/director, Dean) outlining the commitment to provide matching funds must be included for matches at the department or college level, respectively.
  • The proposed equipment/software will increase NAU’s research capacity.
  • Priority for major instrumentation ($150,000 or greater) awards will be given to applicants who clearly and convincingly demonstrate the request addresses a critical or strategic need for the university, or that the proposed instrument will have a large user base. The selection committee may elect not to award major instrumentation proposals in any given year.