At a glance
Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is a federal competitive grant from National Institutes of Health for the science & technology sector. Funding is $300K–$5M. Eligible applicants: Private institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofi. The application deadline is July 1, 2028. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.
- Amount
- $300K–$5M
- Deadline
- Jul 1, 2028
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the restructured Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program that consolidates three existing shared-use instrumentation programs, i.e., the Shared Instrumentation Grant program, the High-End Instrumentation Grant program, and the Basic Instrumentation Grant program. The NOFO invites applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade a single state-of-the-art commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system. The instruments purchased through the SIG Program are required to be optimally shared among the users to ensure efficient and cost-effective research operations, enable rigorous and reproducible measurements, and encourage collaborative research and benefit broad research communities at large. The minimum award is $300,000. There is no cap on the total cost of the instrument; however, the maximum award is $5,000,000. Cost sharing is required for premium instruments or special use instruments.
Who can apply
Private institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Small businesses; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Special district governments. Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/Foreign Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number PAR-27-022. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.
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