Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed, PAR-27-021)
Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed, PAR-27-021) is a funding call from National Institutes of Health (ORIP, NIA, NIAID) that closes 01 July 2027. Funding: $50,000 to $400,000 for one instrument (no limit on the instrument's total cost). Eligibility: US organisations only (universities, non-profits, companies incl. small businesses, governments and other eligible US institutions); non-US (foreign) organisations and non-US components of US organisations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed. Buys a single commercially available biomedical research instrument that the institution does not already have; it must be shared among users. Any individual with the skills and resources can lead as PD/PI.
- Funder
- National Institutes of Health (ORIP, NIA, NIAID)
- Deadline
- 01 Jul 2027 (258 days)
- Due-date cycles
- Next due date: 01 Jul 2027 (new/renewal/resubmission/revision applications).
- 01 Jul 2027 — new/renewal/resubmission/revision applications
- 01 Jul 2028 — new/renewal/resubmission/revision applications
- Amount
- $50,000 to $400,000 for one instrument (no limit on the instrument's total cost)
- Region / eligibility
- United States
- Career stage
- established / PI, early-career
- Fields
- chemistry, materials, pharma process
- Reference
- PAR-27-021
- Official call
- Grants.gov listing
Eligibility in plain language
US organisations only (universities, non-profits, companies incl. small businesses, governments and other eligible US institutions); non-US (foreign) organisations and non-US components of US organisations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed. Buys a single commercially available biomedical research instrument that the institution does not already have; it must be shared among users. Any individual with the skills and resources can lead as PD/PI.
Who should apply
Chemists and materials scientists at US institutions who need a shared instrument (e.g. spectrometer, diffractometer, microscope) that their campus lacks, used for NIH-mission biomedical research.
Summary from source
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.