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Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes July 1, 2028

Posted
June 25, 2026
Closes
July 1, 2028
Award ceiling
$400,000
Award floor
$50,000
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
93.855, 93.310, 93.351, 93.866
Category
Health
Archives
September 1, 2028

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.855 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$4.1B
FY2025 obligated
$4.2B
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$3.1B
Awards in window
14,719

Top recipients: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, Duke University, Washington University, the

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) aims to build new research capacity and develop a sustainable research program by supporting the purchase of a single commercially available biomedical research instrument currently unavailable in the institution. Instruments funded through this program must be shared among the users to create new research opportunities, enable reproducible data generation, encourage collaborative research and training, and strengthen long-term research capabilities. The minimum award is $50,000. While there is no limit on the total cost of the instrument, the maximum award is $400,000.

Who can apply

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

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · [email protected] · 301-402-2541

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