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NIH forecasts shared-facility equipment NOFO; non-federally recognized tribes eligible

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableAug 24, 2026

Check: NIH has forecast a funding opportunity (, ) for shared research facilities to buy small instruments, and it lists tribal governments that are not federally recognized among eligible applicants.

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What it does

Tribal governments that are not federally recognized, and that run or plan to run a shared biomedical research facility (such as a core facility, biorepository, or model resource), are named as eligible applicants. The forecast gives an estimated posting date of 2027-07-27 and an estimated application due date of 2027-09-27 for fiscal year 2028. The funding is for new small instruments or scientific equipment, and it cannot be used for highly specialized research instruments or building-level infrastructure equipment.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

: 93.351

What to do next

  1. Watch for the full under opportunity number PAR-28-060, expected to post around 2027-07-27.
  2. Confirm that any facility you operate fits the shared-use definition (core, biorepository, model resource, or similar) well before the estimated due date of 2027-09-27.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastAug 24, 2026

    Small Instruments and Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities and Resources (S15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

    • Quoted from the source: “This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites eligible shared biomedical research facilities to buy new small instruments or scientific equipment.”
    • Quoted from the source: “This funding cannot be used to buy highly specialized research instruments or building-level infrastructure equipment that only indirectly supports research.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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