BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Summary

The NIH BRAIN Initiative is soliciting applications for a U24 Cooperative Agreement to establish reagent resources that provide brain cell type-specific access tools. The goal is to broaden the distribution of enabling technologies for neuroscience research to the wider scientific community. Clinical trials are not allowed under this funding opportunity. The solicitation is open for an extended multi-year window, suggesting an ongoing resource-development and distribution program rather than a one-time award.

What they want

How they evaluate

Eligibility & certifications

Risks & flags

• Extremely long open window (nearly 3 years: Sep 2024 – Jun 2027) may indicate rolling review cycles or a broad programmatic umbrella, but warrants verification of multiple submission dates
• Highly specialized scope (brain cell type-specific reagent resources) may naturally limit the pool of qualified applicants to a small number of established neuroscience resource centers