National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services
Small Instruments and Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities and Resources (S15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Opens Jul 27, 2027 · due about Sep 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $25K – $350K
- Total available
- $5M · about 16 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Buildings & equipment
- Partly: the official notice allows some building or equipment costs and rules out others. Read its cost rules.
- Who can apply
- Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Larger business, Public college or university, School district, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Small business, State government, Tribal government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Tribal organization, County government, City or town government, Private college or university, and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 36
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/b8a78f76-e956-49ec-92b5-d513c69cf6a4 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/9cba0068-e631-41cf-b0de-0605686fd795
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About this grant
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites eligible shared biomedical research facilities to buy new small instruments or scientific equipment. These facilities may include core facilities, biorepositories, model resource facilities, and other research spaces or resources that are shared by multiple researchers. The goal is to help these facilities improve, update, and operate more efficiently. Organizations are especially encouraged to request funding for small instruments that use new or emerging technologies or that produce physical, chemical, or biomaterial outputs other than conventional digital data. This funding cannot be used to buy highly specialized research instruments or building-level infrastructure equipment that only indirectly supports research.
Who can apply, from the official notice
Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
30 awards to Tennessee groups in 3 counties since 2019. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | $2.6M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2M | 2019 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $2M | 2021 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2M | 2021 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $2M | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.9M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.6M | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.3M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.3M | 2026 |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated | Oak Ridge | $1.1M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $857K | 2023 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse, USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 6 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Vumc | $1.4M spent that year | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $857K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $597K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Oregon Health & Science University | $75K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $60K spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Oregon Health & Science University | — spent that year | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Research Infrastructure Programs, also called “Comparative Medicine, Instrumentation, Research Infrastructure”
Program number 93.351 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Project grant
How applications are judged
The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of: (1) The scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; (2) the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; (3) the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; (4) the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; (5) the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; and (6) the relevance and importance to announced program objectives. The major elements in evaluating proposals for scientific instruments include assessments of (1) the need for the instruments; (2) technical expertise in the requested technology; (3) advancements of research projects when the novel technology is available; (4) administration of the usage of the instrument and (5) institutional support for the long term maintenance and the usage of the instrument.
Match
None required (federal program listing).