The Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program is a grant opportunity from the National Institutes of Health designed to help institutions buy a single biomedical research instrument that they currently don't have. The goal is to boost research capabilities by sharing this instrument among users, which will promote new research opportunities and collaborations. The grant provides between $50,000 and $400,000 for this purpose.
Who it's for: This grant is for a wide range of applicants, including for-profit organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, various government entities, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and nonprofits. It's also open to individuals and other Native American tribal organizations.
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Likely Disqualifiers
- Requesting funds for more than one instrument
- Instrument already available at the institution
- Proposing a clinical trial
- Not sharing the instrument among users
- Requesting less than $50,000 or more than $400,000
What You May Need
- Proof of eligibility (e.g., organizational status)
- Detailed budget proposal
- Justification for the instrument purchase
- Plan for sharing the instrument
- Institutional support letters
- Research capability enhancement plan
- Collaborative research plan
- Data reproducibility strategy
- Training plan for users
- Documentation of current equipment inventory
Cautions
- The instrument must be commercially available.
- The program does not fund clinical trials.
- The instrument must be shared among users.
- Ensure the instrument is not already available at your institution.
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Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
Additional Criteria
Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations, public and state institutions of higher education, special district governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, private institutions of higher education, individuals, independent school districts, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, city or township governments, other Native American tribal organizations, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, county governments, and state governments. This broad eligibility allows many types of organizations to apply, provided they meet the specific requirements of the grant.
Overview
This grant is for a wide range of applicants, including for-profit organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, various government entities, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and nonprofits. It's also open to individuals and other Native American tribal organizations.
Likely Disqualifiers
- Requesting funds for more than one instrument
- Instrument already available at the institution
- Proposing a clinical trial
- Not sharing the instrument among users
- Requesting less than $50,000 or more than $400,000
Use of Funds
The funds can be used to purchase a single commercially available biomedical research instrument that is not currently available at the institution. The instrument must be shared among users to foster new research opportunities and collaborations.
Cost Sharing
Not Required
Important Dates
- Posted
- Jun 25, 2026
- Deadline
- Jul 1, 2028(736 days)
- Archive Date
- Sep 1, 2028
Application Checklist
- Verify eligibility based on organization type
- Prepare a detailed budget for the instrument
- Draft a justification for the instrument purchase
- Develop a plan for sharing the instrument
- Gather institutional support letters
- Outline a research capability enhancement plan
- Create a collaborative research plan
- Plan for data reproducibility
- Design a training plan for users
- Compile documentation of current equipment inventory