When is the application deadline?

Jul 1, 2028. Response date listed as Jul 01, 2028

Is matching funding required?

Yes. This programme requires matching funds. Cost sharing is required for premium instruments or special use instruments.

FederalOpenFixed dateNational Institutes of Health

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

Awards $300,000 – $5,000,000 per recipient for business, city or township governments, county governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, independent school districts, native american tribal governments (federally recognized), native american tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofit, nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the irs, other than institutions of higher education, nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the irs, other than institutions of higher education, other legal entity, private institutions of higher education, public agency, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, public housing authorities/indian housing authorities, small businesses, special district governments, state governments, tribal government, closing Jul 1, 2028.

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BusinessCity or township governmentsCounty governmentsFor profit organizations other than small businessesIndependent school districtsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)NonprofitNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOther Legal EntityPrivate institutions of higher educationPublic AgencyPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationPublic housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesSmall businessesSpecial district governmentsState governmentsTribal GovernmentHealth & Human Services

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Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) awards $300,000 – $5,000,000 per recipient, open to business, city or township governments, county governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, independent school districts, native american tribal…

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Program pool (total): Not confirmed
Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
Award ceiling (per project): $5,000,000
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.
Award floor: $300,000
Typical award: Not confirmed
Deadline: Jul 1, 2028
Deadline type: Fixed date
Opens: Jun 25, 2026
Status: Open
Eligible entities: Business · City or township governments · County governments · For profit organizations other than small businesses · Independent school districts · Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) · Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) · Nonprofit · Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education · Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education · Other Legal Entity · Private institutions of higher education · Public Agency · Public and State controlled institutions of higher education · Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities · Small businesses · Special district governments · State governments · Tribal Government
Geography: Not stated
Matching funds: Yes
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Application effort: Not confirmed
Use of funds: Purchase or upgrade a single state-of-the-art commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system
Currency: USD

How much money is available?

Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.

Program pool (total)Across all awards this cycle

Not stated

Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive

$5,000,000

Source wording: “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.”

Who can apply?

level

federal

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entity

Business, City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofit, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

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, Other Legal Entity, Private institutions of higher education, Public Agency, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments, Tribal Government

Source field: entity types

industry

Health & Human Services

Source field: industries

use

Purchase or upgrade a single state-of-the-art commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system

Source field: use of funds

size limit

Not stated

Source field: applicant size limit

clause text

Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components are not allowed. Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.

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When does it close?

Jul 1, 2028663 daysDeadline type Fixed date

Response date listed as Jul 01, 2028

What can the money be used for?

1 categoryThe source’s own spending categories, and what is not parsed.

Purchase or upgrade a single state-of-the-art commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system

These categories come from the source's own classification. A line-item cost table, where the programme publishes one, lives in the guidelines and is not parsed for this record.

How hard is the application?

2 fieldsEffort, match requirement and reimbursement, as the source stated them.

Application effort: Not confirmed
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Matching funds: Yes
Cost sharing is required for premium instruments or special use instruments.

Common questions

5 questionsEvery answer is a stored field from this record. Questions the source did not answer are not asked.

How much can one applicant receive?: $300,000 – $5,000,000 per recipient. The source states: “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.”.
When is the application deadline?: Jul 1, 2028. Response date listed as Jul 01, 2028
Who is eligible to apply?: Business, City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofit, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Other Legal Entity, Private institutions of higher education, Public Agency, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments, Tribal Government.
What can the funding be used for?: Purchase or upgrade a single state-of-the-art commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system, as classified by the source.
Is matching funding required?: Yes. This programme requires matching funds. Cost sharing is required for premium instruments or special use instruments.

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First seen2026-09-01

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