Limited Competition: Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (S10 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Posted: May 27, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closes: 01/26/2029
Funding Information
Award Ceiling
$250,000
Award Floor
$25,000
Description
The Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions supports the purchase of state-of-the-art scientific instruments to enhance the research and educational missions of resource-limited institutions. Requested instruments may support biomedical research and education in basic, translational, biomedically-related behavioral or clinical fields. This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered.
Synopsis
The Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions supports the purchase of state-of-the-art scientific instruments to enhance the research and educational missions of resource-limited institutions. Requested instruments may support biomedical research and education in basic, translational, biomedically-related behavioral or clinical fields. This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
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.
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 93.121 - Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
- 93.172 - Human Genome Research
- 93.173 - Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
- 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants
- 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
- 93.351 - Research Infrastructure Programs
- 93.846 - Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
- 93.853 - Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
- 93.859 - Biomedical Research and Research Training
- 93.866 - Aging Research
- 93.867 - Vision Research
Contact Information
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Contact: National Institutes of Health
Email: NIGMSRLIS10@nigms.nih.gov
Phone: 301-402-2541
NIGMS RLI S10
NIGMSRLIS10@nigms.nih.gov
NIGMSRLIS10@nigms.nih.gov
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 1
Last Updated: May 27, 2026 01:59:01 PM EDT
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