Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
CU Boulder’s Limited Submission Funding Opportunities support the purchase of a major biomedical research instrument to expand shared scientific capacity and enable new NIH-funded research directions.
Funder: University of Colorado Boulder
Due Dates: August 3, 2026 (CU internal deadline) | September 25, 2026 (Sponsor application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$400,000 per award for one year (single instrument purchase)
Summary: Supports the purchase of a single, commercially available biomedical research instrument to build new research capacity and enable sustainable, shared-use biomedical research at CU Boulder.
Key Information: Limited submission: only one application per institution; at least two NIH-funded users required (one from CU Boulder).
Description
The NIH Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program, coordinated through CU Boulder's Limited Submission Funding Opportunities, provides funding for the purchase of a single, commercially available biomedical research instrument not currently available at the institution. The program aims to catalyze new research directions, foster innovative and collaborative research, and build long-term research capacity by enabling shared access to advanced instrumentation. The SIS program emphasizes sustainable research programs and requires that funded instruments be used primarily for NIH-supported projects, with a focus on enabling reproducible data generation and collaborative training.
