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Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP).
This program provides funds to purchase or upgrade a single item of expensive, specialized, commercially available research instrument or an integrated instrumentation system that can only be justified on a shared-use basis and is needed for NIH-supported projects in basic, translational, or clinical biomedical/behavioral research. This includes radiology imaging systems like high field MRI, PET/MRI imagers, and electron microscopes.
Indirect costs are not allowed.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education and non-profit, non-academic organizations are eligible. All instruments and integrated systems must be dedicated to research only and cannot propose clinical trials. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $300,000 - $5,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) are due July 1, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP). NIH funds shared, high-cost research instrumentation through its S10 activity code. The SIG program supports purchases of state-of-the-art commercially available instruments to enhance research of NIH-funded investigators. Every instrument awarded is used on a shared basis.
High-End Instrumentation (HEI) Grant Program is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP). The HEI Grant program, also part of NIH's S10 activity code, supports the acquisition of high-cost, state-of-the-art commercially available instruments for shared use by NIH-funded investigators. This program aims to enhance research capabilities and is cost-efficient due to shared access.
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