LSU Flagship Research Innovation Fund: Equipment Repair                    

The fund provides support for the repair of equipment crucial for research, scholarship, and creative activity. This program aims to supplement department or college funds to repair equipment with an original acquisition cost of over $5,000 and that is deemed critical to stimulate research productivity. Applications will remain open until all dedicated funds are depleted.

Please note: This program cannot be used for repairs to computers or laptops. Service contract requests will not be accepted. 

Eligibility

All tenured and tenure-track faculty are eligible to apply. Individuals may only receive funding once per fiscal year.

Application & Guidelines

All requests must be submitted using the LSU Internal Grants & Competitions Portal. Each request should include the following information: 

• Description of equipment 
• Description of the repair needed 
• Description of current and future usage of the equipment 
• A list of the faculty, students and other researchers actively using the equipment 
• A list of the funded projects associated with the equipment 
• Potential external funding or creative opportunities related to the equipment 
• Age of the equipment and anticipated remaining useful life 
• Original acquisition cost of the equipment
• A vendor quote/estimated cost of repairs.
• A signed commitment letter/email from the relevant department chair(s) or dean(s) demonstrating a matching commitment. Applications with 1:1 (or greater) match will be prioritized.
• If the machinery is attached to a University Service Center please note this and include an average annual revenue attributed to this piece of equipment.