The Office of the Vice President for Research announces an opportunity to apply for support from the Strategic Investment Fund for investments in research core facility upgrades. $500,000 is available for distribution and must be paired with a 1:1 match by the requesting unit. Total project costs can be as high as $400K, with awards of up to $200K. There is no minimum project cost.
Spaces for which maintenance or equipment is requested must be core/shared use research space designated with a location type of 200-299. Core facilities are defined as those having an established schedule of charges.
Applications should consist of a description of the items on this form. Additionally, a Facilities Project Estimate Request Form and/or a price quotation from an equipment supplier should be submitted to ord@k-state.edu.
The application deadline is 5 p.m. on April 1, 2025.
Include specifics of request, number of users impacted and overall rationale.