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Limited Competition: BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships

ID: RFA-NS-28-005 • Type: Forecasted
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Description

The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, a collaboration of Federal and non-Federal partners led by NIH, intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications to accelerate the scientific impact and broad research adoption of BRAIN Initiative-relevant neurotechologies at institutions with limited NIH Research Project Grant funding. This opportunity will enable the integration of these neurotechnologies into the research and/or training programs of investigators at institutions with limited NIH Research Project Grant funding, while expanding the dissemination of BRAIN-initiative technologies. It is expected that these awards will support two-way knowledge transfer between the investigator and the BRAIN disseminator to enable novel, sustained integration of the neurotechnology into broader research practice. Applications are not being solicited at this time. Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. Investigators with expertise and insights into this area of neuroscience resource dissemination are encouraged to begin to consider applying for this new NOFO. In addition, collaborative investigations combining expertise in dissemination and training in new technologies at institutions with limited NIH Research Project Grant funding will be encouraged, and these investigators should also begin considering applying for this NOFO.

This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.

Background
The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative, led by the NIH, aims to enhance scientific impact and research adoption of BRAIN Initiative-relevant neurotechnologies at institutions with limited NIH Research Project Grant funding. This grant opportunity seeks to facilitate the integration of these technologies into research and training programs while promoting knowledge transfer between investigators and BRAIN disseminators.

Grant Details
The grant will support the integration of neurotechnologies into research practices at institutions with limited NIH funding. It encourages collaborative investigations that combine expertise in dissemination and training in new technologies. The awards are intended to foster two-way knowledge transfer to enable sustained integration of neurotechnology into broader research practices.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible organizations include institutions with limited NIH Research Project Grant funding. Collaborative investigations that combine expertise in dissemination and training in new technologies are encouraged.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the contract is expected to be from December 19, 2025, to December 18, 2026.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant has not been specified, but it will support multiple awards to eligible organizations.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic locations for the performance of this grant have not been provided.

Overview

Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 9/10/26 the National Institutes of Health forecasted grant opportunity RFA-NS-28-005 for Limited Competition: BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.372 21st Century Cures Act - Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies. It is expected that 4 total grants will be made.

Timing

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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Small businesses
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
City or township governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
County governments
State governments
Special district governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Info
Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions). This funding opportunity announcement is limited to institutions of higher education that:1) award undergraduate (B.S. or B.A.) and/or graduate degrees in biomedical sciences; and2) at the time of the application, have received no more than $7.5 million dollars per year (total costs) from NIH Research Project Grants (RPGs) in four of the last seven preceding fiscal years, calculated using NIH RePORTER

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
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Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
4

Contacts

Contact
The BRAIN Initiative Dissemination Programs
Email Description
NIH BRAIN Initiative

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