BRAIN Initiative Connectivity across Scales (BRAIN CONNECTS): Specialized Projects for Scalable Technologies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · RFA-NS-27-015
In plain English
National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement until Oct 4, 2027 (327 days left).
Estimated total program funding is $10,000,000.
Eligible applicant types include nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit companies, state governments, local governments, tribal governments & organizations, colleges & universities, school districts and public housing authorities, plus others described in the listing.
The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.
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Key facts
| Status | Posted: open for applications |
|---|---|
| Close date | Oct 4, 2027 · 327 days left |
| Posted date | May 28, 2026 |
| Opportunity number | RFA-NS-27-015 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) |
| Funding instrument | Cooperative agreement |
| Category | Health |
| Opportunity category | Discretionary |
| Award ceiling (max per award) | Not stated |
| Award floor (min per award) | Not stated |
| Estimated total program funding | $10,000,000 |
| Expected number of awards | Not stated |
| Cost sharing or matching required | No |
| Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN) | 93.173 – Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 – Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.242 – Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 – Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 – Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs 93.286 – Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.372 – 21st Century Cures Act - Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies 93.853 – Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.865 – Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 – Aging Research 93.867 – Vision Research |
| Last updated on Grants.gov | May 28, 2026 |
| Archive date | Dec 3, 2027 |
Who can apply
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- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)
Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility. Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Description
Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):
This funding announcement, issued by the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative, seeks transformative, cutting-edge, and innovative research that embraces new technologies, ideas, and approaches to understand brain circuit function and contributions to behavior. It is a component of the BRAIN Initiative Connectivity Across Scales (BRAIN CONNECTS) Program, which aims to lay the scientific foundation for the next generation of neural circuit-based approaches for preventing and treating devastating brain disorders.This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports Specialized Projects to develop current or emerging technologies to generate comprehensive atlases of brain connectivity, with an emphasis on human, non-human primate (NHP), and mouse. …
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