NIH PAR · ORIP · S10
PAR-27-021: Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) aims to build new research capacity and develop a sustainable research program by supporting the purchase of a single commercially available biomedical research instrument currently unavailable in the institution. Instruments funded through this program must be shared among the users to create new research opportunities, enable reproducible data generation, encourage collaborative research and training, and strengthen long-term research capabilities. The minimum award is $50,000. While there is no limit on the total cost of the instrument, the maximum award is $400,000.
- NOFO number
- PAR-27-021
- Type
- PAR
- Activity code
- S10
- Primary institute
- ORIP
- Clinical trials
- Not Allowed
- Posted
- Jun 25, 2026
- Opens
- Jul 25, 2026
- Expires
- Jul 2, 2028
PAR-27-021 due dates
2 application due dates remain before the NOFO expires. Dates marked * are NIH standard due dates. Check the related notices below for changes NIH made after posting.
| New | Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) | AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed | Scientific Merit Review | Advisory Council Review | Earliest Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2026 | September 25, 2026 | Not Applicable | March 2027 | May 2027 | July 2027 |
| July 01, 2027 | July 01, 2027 | Not Applicable | October 2027 | January 2028 | May 2028 |
| July 01, 2028 | July 01, 2028 | Not Applicable | October 2028 | January 2029 | May 2029 |
Funded projects
NIH RePORTER lists no awards under PAR-27-021 in FY2022–FY2026, and it is a new NOFO rather than a reissue. Awards usually appear a few months after the first review cycle.
Participating institutes
4 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PAR-27-021. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- ORIP
- NIA · National Institute on Aging
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- ODSS
Related notices
NIH lists no related notices for PAR-27-021 yet.
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- New Resubmission The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.
- Award budget
- Applications will be accepted that request a single, commercially available instrument. The minimum award is 50,000. There is no upper limit on the cost of the instrument, but the maximum award is 400,000. S10 awards do not allow indirect costs.
- Project period
- Awards are made for one year only. NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO.
- Funds available and number of awards
- The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.
Related NOFOs
- Companion NOFOs: PAR-27-022.
Other open NOFOs for S10
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GotGrant gathers the NOFO, its participation and change notices, and its NOSIs from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and counts funded projects from NIH RePORTER by the opportunity number each award was made under. Data refreshed October 16, 2026; the NIH Guide is the authoritative source. See our data methodology.