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BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · RFA-NS-27-001

In plain English

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement until Oct 6, 2028 (695 days left).

The agency expects to make 20 awards and 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

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateOct 6, 2028 · 695 days left
Posted dateFeb 9, 2026
Opportunity numberRFA-NS-27-001
AgencyNational Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement
CategoryHealth
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)Not stated
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program funding$10,000,000
Expected number of awards20
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.372 – 21st Century Cures Act - Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies
Last updated on Grants.govFeb 9, 2026
Archive dateDec 5, 2028

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/Foreign CollaborationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.NIH will no longer issue awards (i.e., new, renewal, or non-competing continuation) to domestic or foreign entities that involve foreign subawards/subcontracts. …

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) supports efforts to disseminate resources for integration into neuroscience research practice. The resource(s) should be relevant to the goals of the BRAIN Initiative as outlined in the "BRAIN 2025: A Scientific Vision" and "The BRAIN Initiative 2.0: From Cells to Circuits, Toward Cures" and shared broadly to the neuroscience community. The resource(s) should address compelling needs of neuroscience researchers that are otherwise unavailable or impractical in their current form. Activities must include dissemination of an existing resource, and may include one or more of the following activities: distribution of tools and reagents; user training on the usage of new technologies or techniques; providing access to existing technology platforms and/or specialized facilities; minor improvements to increase the scale/efficiency of resource production …

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