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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-24-265-shared-instrumentation-grant-sig-program-s10-clinical-trial/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356886

> National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits and colleges and universities. Applications closed on July 16, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAR-24-265 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 16, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.242, 93.286, 93.351, 93.859, 93.866, 93.867 |

## Who can apply

- 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) ; 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.

## What the grant funds

The Shared Instrument Grant (SIG) Program encourages applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade a single item of high-priced, specialized, commercially available instruments or integrated instrumentation system. The minimum award is $50,000. There is no maximum price limit for the instrument; however, the maximum award is $750,000. Instruments supported include, but are not limited to: light microscopes, biomedical imagers, mass spectrometers, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers, flow cytometers, DNA and protein sequencers, biosensors, and X-ray diffractometers.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAR-24-265 still open?

No. It closed on July 16, 2026. A newer notice is open: PAR-27-022, due dates in the notice, expires July 1, 2028.

### Who can apply for Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) 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 Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed July 16, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has been funded under PAR-24-265?

NIH RePORTER lists 68 projects funded under PAR-24-265 in fiscal 2026, at 42 institutions. The most were at Yale University, University of Maryland Baltimore, Northwestern University.

### Who has won Mental Health Research Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yale Univ, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of California, Los Angeles. The program made 6,785 awards worth $8.8 billion in that time.