BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the BRAIN Initiative, is soliciting R01 research grant applications for the development and validation of novel tools to probe cell-specific and circuit-specific processes in the brain. This is a federal grant opportunity (not a procurement contract), issued via Grants.gov. Clinical trials are explicitly excluded from this funding opportunity. The opportunity opened in November 2024 and accepts applications through February 2027.

What they want

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Risks & flags

• Extremely long open window (~27 months) may indicate rolling/multiple receipt dates rather than a single competition — applicants should verify specific receipt dates in the full FOA
• Synopsis only — full program announcement text not provided, limiting full scope assessment