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Limited Competition: Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (S10 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal funding opportunity PAR-27-067 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes January 26, 2029

Posted: May 27, 2026
Closes: January 26, 2029
Award ceiling: $250,000
Award floor: $25,000
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 93.286, 93.173, 93.853, 93.867, 93.351, 93.846, 93.866, 93.859, 93.121, 93.172, 93.242
Category: Health
Archives: March 27, 2029

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.286 (one of 11 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $339.6M
FY2026 obligated: $340.3M
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 1,900

Top recipients: The General Hospital Corporation, The Johns Hopkins University, The Leland Stanford Junior University, Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc, University of California, Davis

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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.

Who can apply

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Independent school districts
County governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
State governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Private institutions of higher education

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

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

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