Small Instruments and Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities and Resources (S15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The National Institutes of Health, within the Department of Health and Human Services, forecasts the Small Instruments and Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities and Resources program under opportunity number PAR-28-060. The opportunity is a federal discretionary grant in the Health funding activity category and is associated with Assistance Listing 93.351, Research Infrastructure Programs. The forecast identifies an estimated total program funding amount of 5000000 and approximately 16 awards. Because the opportunity is currently presented as a forecast, the dates and other program information supplied by Grants.gov are estimates and may be updated when the full funding opportunity is posted. The purpose of the opportunity is to enable eligible shared biomedical research facilities to purchase new small instruments or scientific equipment. Examples of facilities that may benefit include core facilities, biorepositories, model resource facilities, and other research spaces or resources shared by multiple researchers. The program is intended to help these shared facilities improve, modernize, and operate more efficiently. The funding opportunity particularly encourages requests for small instruments using new or emerging technologies and instruments that produce physical, chemical, or biomaterial outputs rather than conventional digital data. Funding is specifically directed toward small instruments and modern scientific equipment for shared biomedical research facilities and resources. The forecast states that awards are expected to range from 25000 to 350000, with an estimated total program funding level of 5000000. Funding cannot be used to purchase highly specialized research instruments or building-level infrastructure equipment that only indirectly supports research. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching. No additional information concerning indirect cost limitations, subaward limitations, or a defined project performance period is provided in the forecasted source. Eligible applicants encompass a broad range of organization types. Listed applicants include city or township governments, county governments, state governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, for profit organizations other than small businesses, nonprofits with or without IRS 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments. Additional eligible applicants identified in the source include other Indian or Native American tribal governments, eligible agencies of the federal government, United States territories or possessions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and non-domestic entities or foreign institutions. The opportunity is currently forecasted rather than open for application submission. Grants.gov lists an estimated posting date of July 27, 2027 and an estimated application due date of September 27, 2027. No separate letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, notice of intent, or other pre-application gating deadline is identified in the supplied forecast. The source also does not provide application questions, required uploads, narrative requirements, evaluation criteria, or detailed submission mechanics beyond identifying the opportunity through Grants.gov. Applicants should therefore rely on the eventual posted funding opportunity for the complete application requirements and submission instructions. The forecast was issued on August 24, 2026 and was last updated on August 24, 2026. The estimated award date is July 18, 2028, and the estimated project start date is July 25, 2028, for fiscal year 2028. The source does not state that the opportunity is annual, biennial, quarterly, or otherwise recurring, so no recurrence is established. Questions about the program may be directed to the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs at oripequipment@mail.nih.gov or 301-435-0744.

Focus the request on new small instruments or scientific equipment serving shared biomedical research facilities or resources. Where applicable, emphasize new or emerging technologies or instruments producing physical, chemical, or biomaterial outputs rather than conventional digital data. Do not request highly specialized research instruments or building-level infrastructure equipment that only indirectly supports research.