Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the restructured Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program that consolidates three existing shared-use instrumentation programs, i.e., the Shared Instrumentation Grant program, the High-End Instrumentation Grant program, and the Basic Instrumentation Grant program. The NOFO invites applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade a single state-of-the-art commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system. The instruments purchased through the SIG Program are required to be optimally shared among the users to ensure efficient and cost-effective research operations, enable rigorous and reproducible measurements, and encourage collaborative research and benefit broad research communities at large. The minimum award is $300,000. There is no cap on the total cost of the instrument; however, the maximum award is $5,000,000. Cost sharing is required for premium instruments or special use instruments.

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Eligible beneficiaries

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