The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces an upcoming funding opportunity, NOT-NS-24-017, as part of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. This initiative is focused on the development and preclinical testing of next-generation recording and/or modulation devices for human use, aiming to enhance understanding of the human central nervous system and treat nervous system disorders. The funding, categorized under health, targets a critical area of neuroscience research and technological innovation.
Eligibility for this opportunity is broad, including educational institutions, government entities, non-profits, small businesses, and Native American tribal organizations. The main objective is to support proof of concept and subsequent development stages of novel technologies in the human CNS, thereby contributing significantly to neuroscience research and potential therapeutic applications. The announcement of this opportunity in January 2024, with an application due date in May 2024, provides ample time for potential applicants to prepare responsive projects. This initiative underscores the NIH’s commitment to advancing brain research and developing new tools for the study and treatment of nervous system disorders, with an award ceiling of $750,000.
Opportunity ID: 351119
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Opportunity Number: | NOT-NS-24-017 |
| Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
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| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
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| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Forecast 1 |
| Forecasted Date: | Nov 24, 2023 |
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| Estimated Post Date: | Jan 01, 2024 |
| Estimated Application Due Date: | May 25, 2024 |
| Estimated Award Date: | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Estimated Project Start Date: | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Fiscal Year: | 2025 |
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| Award Ceiling: | $ 750,000 |
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Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses County governments Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
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Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | This Notice of Intent to Publish is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects for the following Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which is expected to be published in January 2024, with an anticipated�application receipt date in May 2024. The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies�(BRAIN) Initiative intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a NOFO to solicit applications that would support development and preclinical testing, beginning with�proof of concept,�of next-generation recording and/or modulation devices for human use to further our understanding of the human central nervous system and treat nervous system disorders.� This NOFO will utilize the R18 activity code. Details of the planned NOFO are provided below. |
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