BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Department of Health and Human Services
Invasive surgical procedures in humans offer the unique opportunity to intracranially record and stimulate neuronal activity within precisely localized brain structures, enabling high-impact human neuroscience investigations. This NOFO seeks exploratory research projects, from newly formed or established multi-disciplinary teams, to understand how dynamic activity of single cells and ensembles of neurons in spatially organized networks gives rise to the internal states we experience as sensations, perceptions, emotions, thoughts, and memories, and to observable motor and social behaviors. The research should be proposed as exploratory research and planning activities to establish feasibility
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
700000
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Later
Posted
05/04/2026
Closes
2027-02-11
Eligibility
Eligibility
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationCounty governmentsIndependent school districtsState governmentsNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Small businessesCity or township governmentsNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Private institutions of higher educationSpecial district governmentsFor profit organizations other than small businesses
Program
Funding area
Health - HL
Opportunity #
RFA-DC-27-004
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov