HHS-NIH11 · health

Closed — deadline passed 2026-06-15

BRAIN Initiative: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R21) (Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

A central goal of the BRAIN Initiative is to understand how electrical and chemical signals code information in neural circuits and give rise to sensations, thoughts, emotions and actions. While currently available technologies can provide some...

Deadline

2026-06-15

Funding range

Up to $200,000

Days remaining

Closed

Cost-sharing required

No

Who can apply

  • county_governments
  • public_and_state_institutions_of_higher_education
  • private_institutions_of_higher_education
  • other_native_american_tribal_organizations
  • nonprofits_non_higher_education_with_501c3
  • nonprofits_non_higher_education_without_501c3
  • state_governments
  • small_businesses
  • other
  • public_and_indian_housing_authorities
  • for_profit_organizations_other_than_small_businesses
  • special_district_governments
  • city_or_township_governments
  • independent_school_districts
  • federally_recognized_native_american_tribal_governments

Fit assessment

Overall fit77
Eligibility80
Topic48
Urgency85
  • · Eligibility score 80/100 based on applicant-type gates.
  • · Topic fit 48/100 for education, youth, community keywords.
  • · Deadline urgency 85/100 with 15 days remaining.
  • · Application burden appears medium.

This grant is closed

The application deadline (2026-06-15) has passed and this opportunity is no longer accepting applications. Grant packs are not available for closed grants.

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