ARPA-H is seeking proposals to the Technology Integrator and Accelerator (TIGAR) Exploratory Topic Initiative. This initiative aims to accelerate high-risk, early-stage technologies to preserve and restore complex human tissues across a range of temperatures without reliance on traditional cryogenics. This fast-paced, 18-month program will generate proof-of-concept breakthroughs that could extend tissue viability, expand access to organ transplantation, and transform regenerative medicine. Required solution video due: June 8, 2026.
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Description: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites eligible academic or research institutions to apply for funding support to purchase latest scientific equipment that will enhance and modernize research-supporting operations of existing shared biomedical research facilities. Targeted are laboratory research core facilities, animal research facilities, and other similar shared-use research spaces. The goal of this NOFO is to strengthen research-auxiliary activities of biomedical research facilities and to enhance the efficiency of their operations.
Limitation: one application per institution Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Sponsor Application Deadline: Friday, September 25, 2026
Funding Focus is a weekly email alerting faculty and staff researchers and scholars about limited submission funding opportunities available to the University of Iowa.
Please be aware that we make every effort to identify and post limited competitions. If you know about a funding opportunity with a limited submission requirement that is not listed, or if you are interested in applying for a limited submission grant but the internal deadline has passed, please email vpr-limsubs@uiowa.edu.
