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PAR-22-080 - Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Purpose

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants of the change to PAR-22-080, “Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”, the maximum award budget is changing from $600,000 to $750,000,  beginning with the June 1, 2023 application due date.

The following sections of PAR-22-080 - Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) have been modified.

Currently Reads:

Part 1. Overview Information

Funding Opportunity Purpose

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 $600,000. Instruments supported include, but are not limited to: X-ray diffractometers, mass spectrometers, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers, DNA and protein sequencers, biosensors, electron and light microscopes, flow cytometers, and biomedical imagers.

Part 2. Section II. Award Information

Award Budget

Applications will be accepted that request a single, commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system. The minimum award is $50,000. There is no upper limit on the cost of the instrument, but the maximum award is $600,000. Since the cost of various instruments will vary, it is anticipated that the amount of the award will also vary. S10 awards do not allow indirect costs.

Part 2. Section IV. Application and Submission Information

Estimated Project Funding:

Total Federal Funds Requested: Enter the total Federal funds for the requested instrument. This entry cannot exceed $600,000 which is the maximum award under the SIG Program. If the cost of the instrument is more than $600,000 enter $600,000 (or any lower amount of the requested Federal Funds).

Modified to Read (changes shown in bold italics):

Part 1. Overview Information

Funding Opportunity Purpose

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: X-ray diffractometers, mass spectrometers, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers, DNA and protein sequencers, biosensors, electron and light microscopes, flow cytometers, and biomedical imagers.

Part 2. Section II. Award Information

Award Budget

Applications will be accepted that request a single, commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system. The minimum award is $50,000. There is no upper limit on the cost of the instrument, but the maximum award is $750,000. Since the cost of various instruments will vary, it is anticipated that the amount of the award will also vary. S10 awards do not allow indirect costs.

Part 2. Section IV. Application and Submission Information

Estimated Project Funding:

Total Federal Funds Requested: Enter the total Federal funds for the requested instrument. This entry cannot exceed $750,000 which is the maximum award under the SIG Program. If the cost of the instrument is more than $750,000 enter $750,000 (or any lower amount of the requested Federal Funds).

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Xiang-Ning Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)
National Institute of Health 
Telephone: 301-435-1744
Email: xiang-ning.li@nih.gov