PAR-23-138: Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (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 2023.
National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on July 3, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 14, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeS10
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byNIGMS, OD, NIDCR
- Median yearly award$242,956
- 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-23-138 were run by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS, 76 projects), NIH Office of the Director (OD, 4 projects), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR, 3 projects) and National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB, 3 projects), and 6 more. 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-23-138 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | March 21, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 3, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | August 2, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 15 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- 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); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; 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?
- Most of the money in the 14 programs behind this notice (75% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions supports the purchase of state-of-the-art scientific instruments to enhance the research and educational missions of resource-limited institutions. Requested instruments may support biomedical research and education in basic, translational, biomedically-related behavioral or clinical fields.
Funded under PAR-23-138 so far
NIH funded 96 projects under PAR-23-138 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 65 institutions. The median yearly award was $242,956.
Who has won Aging Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aging Research (93.866) awarded $19 billion across 11,026 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 337 | $575 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 242 | $574 million |
| University of Southern California | California | 203 | $572 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | 210 | $556 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 232 | $538 million |
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 Mental Health Research Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Mental Health Research Grants (93.242) awarded $8.8 billion across 6,785 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 185 | $371 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 200 | $297 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | 176 | $234 million |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York | 144 | $212 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | 149 | $211 million |
Other programs behind this notice
- Trans-NIH Research Support
- Vision Research
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
- Alcohol Research Programs
- Human Genome Research
- Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
- Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
- Research Infrastructure Programs
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-23-138 still open?
No. It closed on July 3, 2025.
Who can apply for Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (S10 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (S10 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed July 3, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has been funded under PAR-23-138?
NIH RePORTER lists 96 projects funded under PAR-23-138 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 65 institutions. The most were at San Jose State University, St. Mary's University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Who has won Oral Diseases and Disorders Research grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Regents of the University of Michigan, The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, University of Southern California. The program made 2,263 awards worth $1.9 billion in that time.
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- Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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