The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently unveiled an exciting new funding opportunity, aimed at propelling forward the understanding of brain connectivity across various scales. Tagged under the Funding Opportunity Number RFA-NS-24-028, this initiative, named the BRAIN Initiative Connectivity across Scales Data Coordinating Center (BRAIN CONNECTS DCC), seeks to establish a networked consortium comprised of Comprehensive Centers and Specialized Projects. With an application deadline set for January 29, 2024, this program is open to a wide array of eligible applicants, ranging from nonprofits and educational institutions, to small businesses and various government entities.
The primary objective of the BRAIN CONNECTS DCC is to develop the research capacity and technical capabilities required for comprehensive brain-wide connectivity mapping in different species, including mice, humans, and non-human primates. The program is poised to leverage cutting-edge acquisition modalities and analysis methods to collect, reconstruct, analyze, integrate, and interpret vast volumes of anatomical data. The end goal is to create detailed connectivity maps of entire brains, thereby laying the groundwork for future advancements in neuroscience.
Opportunity ID: 350836
General Information
- Document Type: Grants Notice
- Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-NS-24-028
- Funding Opportunity Title: BRAIN Initiative Connectivity across Scales Data Coordinating Center (BRAIN CONNECTS DCC) (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:
- CFDA Number(s): 93.173, 93.213, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.853, 93.865, 93.866, 93.867
- Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
- Version: Synopsis 1
- Posted Date: Nov 02, 2023
- Last Updated Date: Nov 02, 2023
- Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 29, 2024
- Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 29, 2024
- Archive Date: Mar 05, 2024
- Estimated Total Program Funding:
- Award Ceiling:
- Award Floor:
Eligibility
- Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Independent school districts, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Private institutions of higher education, County governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification), City or township governments, Special district governments, Small businesses, State governments, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- 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.
Additional Information
- Agency Name: National Institutes of Health
- Description: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) solicits applications for one or more Data Coordinating Centers (DCCs) to support BRAIN CONNECTS, a networked consortium of Comprehensive Centers and Specialized Projects funded under RFA-NS-22-047, RFA-NS-22-048, and RFA-NS-22-049. The goals of these awards are to develop the research capacity and technical capabilities for comprehensive brain-wide connectivity mapping in mouse, human, and non-human primate (NHP). BRAIN CONNECTS projects will collect and process unprecedented volumes of anatomical data by scaling up cutting-edge acquisition modalities and analysis methods, to demonstrate the feasibility of collecting, reconstructing, analyzing, integrating, disseminating, and interpreting connectivity maps from entire brains. The resulting feasibility data from these awards are expected to inform NIH decisions on program continuation in a potential subsequent five-year funding period for production of brain-wide wiring diagrams. NIH expects to fund one or more BRAIN CONNECTS DCCs, which will collaborate with CONNECTS data generating projects to (1) coordinate activities of the BRAIN CONNECTS Network, (2) develop and harmonize common data processing pipelines, (3) integrate and disseminate data analytic tools and capabilities, (4) establish a unified knowledge base for connectivity data of diverse modalities, and (5) organize and implement outreach and engagement to the wider research community and the general public. Awards will be integrated into the BRAIN CONNECTS Network as a coordinated effort aimed at developing the ability to generate wiring diagrams spanning entire brains across multiple scales and species.
- Link to Additional Information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-24-028.html
- Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:NIH Grants Informationgrantsinfo@nih.gov