Open · RFA-MH-26-170 · CFDA 93.173;93.213;93.242;93.273;93.279;93.286;93.853;93.865;93.866;93.867 · Discretionary

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

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institutes of Health, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Open
Status
106d
Days left
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Expected awards

The verdict

BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is an open discretionary opportunity from National Institutes of Health, offering Varies by applicant. Applications close in 106 days. PlainGrants indexes 12,419 other opportunities from National Institutes of Health.

Varies
award range
Open
106 days left
93.173;93.213;93.242;93.273;93.279;93.286;93.853;93.865;93.866;93.867
CFDA program
12,419
other opportunities from National Institutes of Health

Open desk with published close date

BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation… remains open until February 8, 2027 (106 days out). Award range Varies by applicant without a cost-share requirement.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

106 days left to apply

Posted Nov 15 → closes Feb 8, 2027

Posted Nov 15 Closes Feb 8

Instrument

Grant

Description

The purpose of this Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative is to encourage applications that will develop and validate novel tools to facilitate the detailed analysis of complex circuits and provide insights into cellular interactions that underlie brain function. The new tools and technologies should inform and/or exploit cell-type and/or circuit-level specificity. Plans for validating the utility of the tool/technology will be an essential feature of a successful application. The development of new genetic and non-genetic tools for delivering genes, proteins and chemicals to cells of interest or approaches that are expected to target specific cell types and/or circuits in the nervous system with greater precision and sensitivity than currently established methods are encouraged. Tools that can be used in a number of species/model organisms rather than those restricted to a single species are highly desired. Applications that provide approaches that break through existing technical barriers to substantially improve current capabilities are highly encouraged.

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation… prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Education · Health · Income Security and Social Services (ED;HL;ISS). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institutes of Health book (9,741 peers, 78% of 12,420).

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State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

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What to do next

BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation… is open with Varies by applicant awards and 106 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (RFA-MH-26-170) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
  • Look up CFDA 93.173;93.213;93.242;93.273;93.279;93.286;93.853;93.865;93.866;93.867 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
  • National Institutes of Health lists 12,419 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

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