Laboratories with modern infrastructure facilities for research are needed to be in par with the global S & T research. Purchasing of spare parts for research equipment has become a major problem for universities and R & D institutions due to financial constraints. In order to overcome this problem NSF initiated the Research spare parts grants scheme to enable the researchers to purchase the necessary spare parts to repair/maintain the equipments. The scheme strengthens the facilities available for R & D activities leading towards the socio economic development of the country.