Multiple funding agencies offer grants to purchase instrumentation. The document linked here (UCSF MyAccess required) provides a comprehensive summary of the following instrumentation grants:
National Institute of Health (NIH)
IMPORTANT UPDATE
SIG S10 award increasing by $150K range is now: $50,000 - $750,000
HEI S10 award range is now: $750,001 - $2,000,000
Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, National Institute of General Medical Sciences
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Department of Defense (DoD)
EXAMPLES from UCSF:
("Examples" are being updated - stay tuned)