This NIH BRAIN Initiative grant is for the purpose of establishing and supporting facilities at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible institutions. Its aim is to enable the scaled production and broad distribution of brain cell type-specific access and manipulation reagents for the neuroscience community. Awardees will collaborate with the BRAIN Initiative Armamentarium project to manufacture and distribute essential resources, including viral vectors, nucleic acid constructs, and nanoparticles. These reagents are crucial for neuroscientists to precisely probe circuit function in experimental animals and ex vivo human tissue. The initiative seeks to ensure widespread availability and optimized use of these enabling technologies for advancing brain research.
Opportunity ID: 356530
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-MH-26-120 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.173 — Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 21, 2027 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses County governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | This Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) from the NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative is intended to support establishment of facilities at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible institutions for scaled production and distribution of brain cell type-specific access and manipulation reagents. Reagents will be initially developed in pilot resource projects for brain cell type-specific access and manipulation across vertebrate species from the BRAIN Initiative Armamentarium project. Awardees under this NOFO will work with the other Armamentarium awardees to manufacture and distribute the resources for use throughout the neuroscience community. It is envisioned that the awardees will work both with the Armamentarium community as well as with the neuroscience research community to optimize the use of new reagents. The types of reagents to be produced and distributed could include but are not limited to viral vectors, nucleic acid constructs, and nanoparticles designed for selective access to and manipulation of brain cell types. Such reagents will enable neuroscientists to probe circuit function with high precision in experimental animals and ex vivo human tissue and cells. Facilities are needed to contribute to the production and distribution of BRAIN Initiative Armamentarium project reagents broadly to neuroscience users. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-26-120.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH Grants Information
grantsinfo@nih.gov Email:grantsinfo@nih.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 356530 Full Announcement-RFA-MH-26-120 -> RFA-MH-26-120-Full-Announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov Email: grantsinfo@nih.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMS-I | Use for due dates on or after January 25, 2025 | PKG00288382 | Jan 14, 2025 | Jun 15, 2027 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
356530 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
356530 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_5_0-5.0.pdf
356530 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
356530 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
356530 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf
356530 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf
356530 PHS398_ResearchPlan_5_0-5.0.pdf
356530 PHSHumanSubjectsAndClinicalTrialsInfo_3_0-3.0.pdf
Optional forms
356530 RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-3.0.pdf
356530 PHS_AssignmentRequestForm_4_0-4.0.pdf
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