PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
The Division of Biomedical Technology supports research, development and access to sophisticated technologies at resource centers nationwide which assist academic, nonprofit organizations in the development, use, and dissemination of innovative technologies useful for the advancement of biomedical science. Awards are provided under a variety of funding mechanisms composed of Biomedical Technology Resource (BTR) grants, Research Project Grants, Shared Instrumentation Grants (SIG), High End Instrumentation (HEI) Program and other mechanisms, such as Exploratory Grants to develop new technologies for biomedical research, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants, and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants. Each national and regional BTR serves five principal functions. Through the central activity, technological research and development, researchers either create a new technology or improve an existing one; experts at the resource work collaboratively with outside investigators to solve biomedical research problems; routine access service is provided to investigators from other institutions; training for investigators in the use of the new technology is provided; and research findings are disseminated through conferences, workshops and publications.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EDUCATION;
- Dental Education and Training;
- Educational Equipment and Resources;
- Nursing Education;
- Resource Development and Support - Sciences;
2. HEALTH;
- Facility Planning and Construction;
- Health Research - General;
- Health Services Planning and Technical Assistance;
- Libraries, Information and Education Services;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Quasi-public non-profit institution/organization;