PAR-21-125: Limited Competition: Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.
National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $250,000 to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 15, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 27, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$250,000
- Total funding$3.0 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeS10
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byOD
- Median yearly award$224,736
- Typical project length1 year
- S10, Shared Instrumentation Grant. Expensive research instruments shared by several NIH-funded investigators. Other open S10 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-21-125 were run by NIH Office of the Director (OD, 14 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-21-125 in the NIH Guide.
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAR-24-326 | October 29, 2024 | Closed July 16, 2026 | Closed |
| PAR-22-081 | January 7, 2022 | Closed June 3, 2024 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | February 8, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 15, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 15, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Projects NIH funded under this notice had a median yearly award of $224,736; it allows up to $250,000 per award.
- Most of the money in the 2 programs behind this notice (80% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program encourages applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase a single high-priced, specialized, commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system. The BIG Program is limited to institutions that have not received substantial S10 instrumentation awards of a total of $250,001 or greater in any of Federal fiscal years 2018-2020. The minimum award is $25,000. There is no maximum price limit for the instrument; however, the maximum award is $250,000. Instruments supported include, but are not limited to, basic cell sorters, confocal microscopes, ultramicrotomes, gel imagers, or computer systems.
Funded under PAR-21-125 so far
NIH funded 14 projects under PAR-21-125 in fiscal 2022, at 14 institutions. The median yearly award was $224,736.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition of a Self-Balancing Powered Exoskeleton for Mobility and Physical Rehabilitation | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 2022 | $205,000 |
| MRI-compatible high resolution microendoscopic system | Endeavor Health Clinical Operations | 2022 | $125,251 |
| High-Energy Tunable Nanosecond-Pulsed Laser | California Institute of Technology | 2022 | $121,345 |
| Confocal Microscope | Children's Hospital of Los Angeles | 2022 | $249,872 |
| Sartorious Octet R8 System | Boston Medical Center | 2022 | $249,082 |
| Liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry instrument system | Saint Louis University | 2022 | $249,528 |
| Ultramicrotome with necessary accessories | University of Missouri-Columbia | 2022 | $151,605 |
| High Performance Computer for Biomedical Research | University of Richmond | 2022 | $249,919 |
Who has won Biomedical Research and Research Training grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Biomedical Research and Research Training (93.859) awarded $15 billion across 11,631 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | 186 | $290 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 226 | $268 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | 198 | $264 million |
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 195 | $250 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | 169 | $241 million |
Who has won Research Infrastructure Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Research Infrastructure Programs (93.351) awarded $1.4 billion across 1,102 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Davis | California | 27 | $102 million |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Oregon | 18 | $92.1 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | 7 | $79.5 million |
| Emory University | Georgia | 14 | $78.3 million |
| The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund | Louisiana | 10 | $68.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PAR-21-125 still open?
No. It closed on June 15, 2021.
Who can apply for Limited Competition: Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Limited Competition: Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed June 15, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $3.0 million in total.
Who has been funded under PAR-21-125?
NIH RePORTER lists 14 projects funded under PAR-21-125 in fiscal 2022, at 14 institutions. The most were at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Endeavor Health Clinical Operations, California Institute of Technology.
Who has won Research Infrastructure Programs grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of California, Davis, Oregon Health & Science University, University of Washington. The program made 1,102 awards worth $1.4 billion in that time.
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