BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Awards Up to $750,000 per recipient for alaska native and native hawaiian serving institutions, asian american native american pacific islander serving institutions (aanapisiss), business, city or township governments, county governments, eligible agencies of the federal government, faith-based or community-based organizations, for profit organizations other than small businesses, hispanic-serving institutions, historically black colleges and universities (hbcus), independent school districts, native american tribal governments (federally recognized), native american tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofit, 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, other legal entity, private institutions of higher education, public agency, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, public housing authorities/indian housing authorities, small businesses, special district governments, state governments, tribal government, tribally controlled colleges and universities (tccus), u.s. territory or possession, closing Jan 28, 2027.

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BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) awards up to $750,000 per recipient, open to alaska native and native hawaiian serving institutions, asian american native american pacific islander…

Record fields
Program pool (total)
Not confirmed
Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
Award ceiling (per project)
$750,000
Award floor
Not confirmed
Typical award
Not confirmed
Deadline
Jan 28, 2027
Deadline type
fixed
Opens
Mar 19, 2024
Status
Open
Eligible entities
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions · Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) · Business · City or township governments · County governments · Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government · Faith-based or Community-based Organizations · For profit organizations other than small businesses · Hispanic-serving Institutions · Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) · Independent school districts · Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) · Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) · Nonprofit · 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 · Other Legal Entity · Private institutions of higher education · Public Agency · Public and State controlled institutions of higher education · Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities · Small businesses · Special district governments · State governments · Tribal Government · Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) · U.S. Territory or Possession
Geography
Not stated
Matching funds
No
Disbursement
Not confirmed
Application effort
Not confirmed
Currency
USD

How much money is available?

Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.

Program pool (total)Across all awards this cycle
Not stated
Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive
$750,000

Who can apply?

industry
use

Modulation technologies for central nervous system treatment and diagnosis, Proof of concept through readiness for first in human (FIH) studies, Recording technologies for central nervous system treatment and diagnosis, Understanding the human CNS

Source field: use of funds
size limit

Not stated

Source field: applicant size limit
clause text

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.

We store the structured fields above. Clause-by-clause text from the guidelines is not connected for this record.

When does it close?

Jan 28, 2027149 daysfixed deadline

What can the money be used for?

Recording technologies for central nervous system treatment and diagnosisModulation technologies for central nervous system treatment and diagnosisUnderstanding the human CNSProof of concept through readiness for first in human (FIH) studies

These categories come from the source's own classification. A line-item cost table, where the programme publishes one, lives in the guidelines and is not parsed for this record.

How hard is the application?

Application effort
Not confirmed
Disbursement
Not confirmed
Matching funds
No

Who has received this funding?

No award records yet

We hold no prior awards for this programme. That is a gap in what we have connected, not a finding that the programme has never funded anyone — check the official page, which may list past recipients.

Common questions

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How much can one applicant receive?
Up to $750,000 per recipient.
When is the application deadline?
Jan 28, 2027.
Who is eligible to apply?
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs), Business, City or township governments, County governments, Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government, Faith-based or Community-based Organizations, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofit, 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, Other Legal Entity, Private institutions of higher education, Public Agency, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments, Tribal Government, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), U.S. Territory or Possession.
What can the funding be used for?
Recording technologies for central nervous system treatment and diagnosis, Modulation technologies for central nervous system treatment and diagnosis, Understanding the human CNS, Proof of concept through readiness for first in human (FIH) studies, as classified by the source.
Is matching funding required?
No. The source states that no matching funds are required.
Provenance
Source pagegrants.gov
Retrieved2026-09-01
MethodAutomated check
First seen2026-09-01

The official page governs. If the source and this record disagree, the source is correct — programmes change their terms between our checks, so confirm every figure above before you apply.