Massachusetts Life Science Center Research Infrastructure Program: Sponsor Deadline

Massachusetts Life Science Center Research Infrastructure Program
FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: November 13, 2020
Sponsor Deadline: November 20, 2020
Award Amount: Up to $5M. Overhead/indirect costs are not allowed. Please discuss with your grants administrator before beginning an application.

The MLSC Research Infrastructure program (formerly known as the Open or Competitive Capital Program) provides grants for capital projects that support the life sciences ecosystem in Massachusetts by enabling and supporting life sciences research and development in the Commonwealth. Applicants must be requesting funding for life sciences “infrastructure” defined as: “advanced and applied sciences that expand the understanding of human physiology and have the potential to lead to medical advances or therapeutic applications.” Allowable costs include equipment, research supplies and reagents, purchase of hardware and software, generation of data via core facilities, and purchase of analytical equipment. The MLSC envisions that recipients receiving a grant under this program identify and raise additional funds for the proposed project that leverages the MLSC funding. Applicants that have succeeded in attracting significant additional funds will benefit during the review process. Applicants will have to demonstrate how the requested infrastructure will benefit the entire life sciences ecosystem in Massachusetts.