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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 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated: $343.8M
FY2025 obligated: $339.6M
FY2026 (to date) obligated: $228.8M
Awards in window: 2,163

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

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

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

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

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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