Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This program funds NIH-supported groups to buy or upgrade shared, state-of-the-art research instruments, aiming to boost collaboration and research impact, with awards from $300,000 to $5,000,000.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: July 1, 2028
Funding Amounts: $300,000–$5,000,000 per award; no cap on instrument cost; duration typically 1 year
Summary: Supports groups of NIH-funded investigators to purchase or upgrade state-of-the-art shared research instruments for broad, collaborative use.
Description
This opportunity supports the acquisition or upgrade of a single, commercially available, state-of-the-art instrument or an integrated instrumentation system that will be shared among NIH-supported investigators. The program consolidates previous NIH instrumentation programs (Shared Instrumentation Grant, High-End Instrumentation Grant, and Basic Instrumentation Grant) into a single funding opportunity. The goal is to enable efficient, cost-effective, and collaborative biomedical research by providing access to advanced research tools.
The instrument(s) acquired must be optimally shared among users to ensure rigorous, reproducible measurements and to benefit broad research communities. Cost sharing is required for premium or special-use instruments.
