Grant opportunity

Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions

Limited-competition NIH S10 funding to help resource-limited institutions acquire research instrumentation; clinical trials are not allowed.

GrantResearchHealthSTEMInstitutional Funding
Funder
National Institutes of Health
Deadline
Jan 26, 2029
Award
NIH S10 instrumentation grant; see NOFO for equipment-cost rules
Applicant
Research teams & consortia
Discipline
Health & Biomedical Sciences
Region
United States & Canada
Posted
May 27, 2026

Call summary

Overview

This NIH S10 programme supports purchase of research instruments for resource-limited institutions, strengthening biomedical research infrastructure.

Who can apply

  • Only eligible resource-limited institutions and user groups meeting NIH S10 rules should apply.
  • Applicants must follow the instrument-use, institutional commitment and application requirements in the NOFO.

What it supports

  • Research instrumentation and shared equipment.
  • Biomedical research infrastructure at eligible resource-limited institutions.

Funding and duration

Equipment-cost limits, allowable expenses and institutional requirements are provided in the NIH NOFO.

Application deadline

Jan 26, 2029

How to apply

Submit through the NIH/Grants.gov route by the relevant receipt date before the final expiration date of 26 January 2029.

Call details

The limited-competition NIH Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions helps eligible institutions obtain shared instruments that expand biomedical research capacity. The official NOFO explains the limited competition rules, instrument eligibility, user-group requirements, institutional commitment and review criteria.

Only eligible resource-limited institutions and user groups meeting NIH S10 rules should apply.

Applicants must follow the instrument-use, institutional commitment and application requirements in the NOFO.

Research instrumentation and shared equipment.

Biomedical research infrastructure at eligible resource-limited institutions.

Equipment-cost limits, allowable expenses and institutional requirements are provided in the NIH NOFO.

Application deadline: Jan 26, 2029.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Submit through the NIH/Grants.gov route by the relevant receipt date before the final expiration date of 26 January 2029.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.