Sponsor
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Summary
The Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program encourages applications from groups of investigators to purchase a single piece of new, costly, specialized, commercially available instrument or an integrated instrumentation system. The main objective of the BIG Program is to make available modern scientific instruments that are needed by NIH-funded investigators and other groups of biomedical scientists to advance their research and to broaden access to modern technologies at academic and research institutions nationwide. The BIG Program supports acquisitions of scientific instruments that are justified by investigators needs to pursue their scientific projects in basic, translational, or clinical fields.
The program requires that three Major Users with NIH-funded research projects demonstrate significant need for the requested instrument. It is expected that the instrument, by augmenting institutional research capabilities, will invigorate current research, contribute to opportunities for novel research projects, stimulate new collaborations, and increase overall research competitiveness. Moreover, a broader research community at the applicant or regional institution(s) should benefit from access to the instrument.
For more information, view the full Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program PAR-24-326.
Award
Minimum $25,000
Maximum $350,000
Limited Submission Requirements and Timeline
One (1) application per institution is permitted.
Notice of Interest Process
If interested in this submission, please complete the Notice of Interest (NOI) form by 4 PM on January 22, 2026. Only proposals approved by the Division of Research and Economic Development may be submitted to this program.
**If necessary, a further white paper round may be required**
Notice of Interest (NOI) Form Link
Key Submission Dates
- January 22, 2026 by 4 pm – Notice of Interest due
- February 4, 2026 – White Paper due (if necessary)
- February 16, 2026 – Anticipated date applicants will be notified of approval
- Upon Notification – Proposal Intake Form due to OSP Pre-Award
- May 22, 2026 – All final proposal documents due to OSP
- June 1, 2026 – Full proposal due to NIH
Important Note on Sponsor Requirements
The program requires that three (3) Major Users with active NIH-funded research projects demonstrate significant need for the requested instrument. A Major User is a researcher who has a substantial need for the instrument. Major Users can be researchers from the same department or from several departments, divisions, or schools at the applicant institution, or from nearby or regional institutions.
There is no maximum price limit for the instrument; however, the maximum award is $350,000.
Please send all inquiries for Limited Submission opportunities to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu