Research Facilities Improvement

NCRR's Research Facilities Improvement Program (RFIP) grants are provided to public and nonprofit private biomedical institutions to expand, remodel, and renovate or alter existing research and animal facilities or construct new research and animal facilities. Improvements under this program must support basic and/or clinical biomedical and behavioral research, and they may also support research training.

RFIP funding, provided by NCRR's Division of Research Infrastructure (DRI), supports new facilities; additions to existing buildings; completion of “shell” space; and alterations and renovations. RFIP grants do not support construction of “shell” space; puchase of research instrumentation or moveable equipment, which is usually requested as part of a research project grant or Shared Instrumentation Grant; or land acquisition or off-site improvements.

Contact Information

For further information about NCRR support for research facilities improvement, contact:

Willie D. McCullough, Ph.D.
Director, Research Facilities Improvement Program
Division of Research Infrastructure
National Center for Research Resources
National Institutes of Health
One Democracy Plaza, Room 940
6701 Democracy Boulevard, MSC 4874
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4874 (20817 for express mail)
Telephone: 301-435-0766
Fax: 301-480-3770
E-mail: mccullow@mail.nih.gov

For further information about project design and technical issues (both engineering and architectural), contact:

Esmail Torashvan, P.E.
General Engineer
Division of Research Infrastructure
National Center for Research Resources
National Institutes of Health
One Democracy Plaza, Room 928
6701 Democracy Boulevard, MSC 4874
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4874 (20817 for express mail)
Telephone: 301-435-0766
Fax: 301-480-3770
E-mail: torkashv@mail.nih.gov