The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers the Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) program to support groups of NIH-funded researchers in acquiring or upgrading high-cost specialized instruments, with a minimum cost of $50,000. A maximum of $600,000 can be awarded for instruments such as X-ray diffraction systems, NMR and mass spectrometers, DNA sequencers, microscopes, and biomedical imagers. Applications from collaborative investigator groups are encouraged, and the closing date for submissions is May 29, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 271372
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | PAR-15-088 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10) |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 80 |
Assistance Listings: | 93.351 — Research Infrastructure Programs |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Jan 13, 2015 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2015 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2015 |
Archive Date: | Jun 29, 2015 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) 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 County governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
Description: | The Shared Instrument Grant (SIG) program encourages applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade a single item of expensive, specialized, commercially available instruments or integrated systems that cost at least $50,000. The maximum award is $600,000. Types of instruments supported include, but are not limited to: X-ray diffraction systems, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometers, DNA and protein sequencers, biosensors, electron and confocal microscopes, cell-sorters, and biomedical imagers. |
Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-088.html |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
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Packages
Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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FORMS-C | FORMS-C | PKG00211647 | Apr 29, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
271372 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
271372 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_2_0-2.0.pdf
271372 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
271372 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
271372 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf