Limited Competition: Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (S10 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Updated
Grant from the National Institutes of Health, open to small businesses. Closes Jan 26, 2029, 829 days left.
| Opportunity number | PAR-27-067 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Field | Health |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Cost sharing or matching | Not required |
| Assistance listing | 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.242, 93.286, 93.351, 93.846, 93.853, 93.859, 93.866, 93.867 |
| Posted | May 27, 2026 |
| Closes | Jan 26, 2029 (829 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar |
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see the eligibility notes)
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.
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.
Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov
Health grants right now
There are 350 open federal grants in health that small businesses may apply for; 33 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $500,000; this grant offers up to $250,000. The agencies offering the most are National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA and Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD. Grants in this field stay open a median of 1031 days; this one is open for 975 days.
Who has won this program before
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center $443.7 million · from Jun 29, 2006
- University Of Washington $83.6 million · from Mar 1, 1997
- Regents Of The University Of California, SAN Francisco, The $82.5 million · from Mar 1, 1997
- President And Fellows Of Harvard College $76.7 million · from Jul 1, 2004
- University Of Alabama AT Birmingham $69.9 million · from Mar 30, 1988
The largest grants and cooperative agreements under assistance listing 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.242, 93.286, 93.351, 93.846, 93.853, 93.859, 93.866, 93.867 with payments since Oct 1, 2025, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are each award's total.
Other open grants in the same program
Under assistance listing 93.121, 93.172, 93.173, 93.242, 93.286, 93.351, 93.846, 93.853, 93.859, 93.866, 93.867, the federal program this grant is paid from.
More open grants from the National Institutes of Health
340 open grants from this agency accept small businesses, with $356.4 million in total program funding listed.