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Limited Competition: Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-326

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Deadline

July 16, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Limited Competition: Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). National Institutes of Health. The Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program encourages applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase a single piece of new, costly, specialized, commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system. The BIG Program is limited to institutions that have... Funding amounts not specified.

Who Should Apply

Nonprofits (501c3), Public universities/colleges, Other eligible entities, Nonprofits (non-501c3), Private universities/colleges

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Is...
•Deadline: 2027-06-01

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What This Grant Funds

The Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program encourages applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase a single piece of new, costly, specialized, commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system.The BIG Program is limited to institutions that have not received S10 instrumentation funding of $500,001 or greater in any of the preceding 3 Federal fiscal years (FY). Use the following to determine applicable funding periods:for submission in CY 2026, consider S10 funding in FYs 2023-2025;for submission in CY 2027, consider S10 funding in FYs 2024-2026;for submission in CY 2028, consider S10 funding in FYs 2025-2027.The minimum award is $25,000. There is no maximum price limit for the instrument; however, the maximum award is $350,000. Instruments supported include, but are not limited to, basic cell sorters, confocal microscopes, ultramicrotomes, gel imagers, or computer systems.

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Who Can Apply

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; 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, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)501(c)(3) NonprofitsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Public Colleges & Universities

Funding Details

Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: October 29, 2024

Application Deadline: July 16, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

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