Pacific northwest bioMedical Innovation Co-Laboratory (PMedIC)

PMedIC Funding


Internal PNNL Funds

PMedIC Laboratory Directed Research Development (LDRD)

Purpose: Collaborative projects must be developed with scientists at OHSU. The project is expected to be innovative and generate preliminary data that will lead to a successful joint PNNL/OHSU grant application in the R, U or P series or equivalent.

Eligibility: PNNL Staff having collaborative OHSU Partner

Award Amount: <$25k/PNNL fiscal year (through Sept 30th each year)

Allowable Costs: PNNL Staff FTE, supplies

Due date: TBD Fall 2024

Timeframe: Start to September 30th

How to apply: Request for Applications will be released annually near October


Internal OHSU Funds

OHSU School of Medicine Exploratory Research Seed Grant (ERSG)

Purpose: Seed grants to explore new research directions leading to follow-on funding

Eligibility: Full-time School of Medicine faculty in the professorial and Research series. Original application required, submissions will be screened for overlap with prior funded awards.

Award Amount: Up to $5K/fiscal yr. (Fiscal year: 7/1-6/30)

Allowable Costs: Use at OHSU cores/PNNL—Must have approval from core director

Due date: Competitive applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Timeframe: Funds must be used in 1 yr. of award, no extensions.

How to apply: Applications will be electronic; Competitive Application Portal (CAPS) platform


PMedIC Innovation Grant

Purpose: Collaborative projects must be developed with scientists at PNNL. The project is expected to be innovative and generate preliminary data that will lead to a successful joint OHSU/PNNL grant application in the R, U or P series or equivalent.

Eligibility: All OHSU faculty with appointments in the professorial or research series may apply. Instructional, clinical, and adjunct faculty and trainees are not eligible for this grant mechanism.

Award Amount: Up to $50,000K/fiscal yr. (Fiscal year: 7/1-6/30)

Allowable Costs: OHSU FTE, F&A, PNNL sample analysis, etc.

RFA: July

Due date: August each year

Timeframe: OHSU funds must be used by end of Fiscal year 6/30, no extensions.

How to apply: Applications will be electronic; Competitive Application Portal (CAPS) platform. Go to CAPS and search for 'PMedIC Innovation Grant FYXX' where XX is the current fiscal year.