FederalForecastedNational Institutes of Health

Establishing a Research Network to Guide Foundational Research on Human Consciousness

Per-recipient award not stated for city or township governments, county governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, independent school districts, native american tribal governments (federally recognized), native american tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal 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, others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), private institutions of higher education, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, public housing authorities/indian housing authorities, small businesses, special district governments, state governments.

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City or township governmentsCounty governmentsFor profit organizations other than small businessesIndependent school districtsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits 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)Private institutions of higher educationPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationPublic housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesSmall businessesSpecial district governmentsState governmentsHealth & Human Services

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Establishing a Research Network to Guide Foundational Research on Human Consciousness does not state a per-recipient award amount, open to city or township governments, county governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, independent school districts, native american tribal…

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Program pool (total)
$600,000
Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
Award ceiling (per project)
Not confirmed
Award floor
Not confirmed
Typical award
Not confirmed
Deadline
Not stated
Deadline type
Not stated
Opens
Dec 1, 2026
Status
Forecasted
Eligible entities
City or township governments · County governments · For profit organizations other than small businesses · Independent school districts · Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) · Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal 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 · Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) · Private institutions of higher education · Public and State controlled institutions of higher education · Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities · Small businesses · Special district governments · State governments
Geography
Not stated
Matching funds
No
Disbursement
Not confirmed
Application effort
Not confirmed
Use of funds
Detecting consciousness in minimally responsive patients to guide prognosis, treatment, and ethical decisions · Improving understanding of consciousness in Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and delirium · Investigating altered states in mental disorders to inform treatments · Identifying sentience and state transitions under anesthesia and during recovery · Advancing knowledge of sleep states and improving treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders · Exploring non-sensory visual perception (e.g., hallucinations, aphantasia) to deepen insight into mental health · Evaluating therapeutic effects of consciousness-modulating interventions such as meditation, hypnosis, and neurostimulation · Applying New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to study human consciousness
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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
$600,000
Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive
Not stated

Who can apply?

level
federal
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entity
City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal 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, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Private institutions of higher education
+5more, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments
Source field: entity types
industry
Health & Human Services
Source field: industries
use
Advancing knowledge of sleep states and improving treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders, Applying New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to study human consciousness, Detecting consciousness in minimally responsive patients to guide prognosis, treatment, and ethical decisions, Evaluating therapeutic effects of consciousness-modulating interventions such as meditation, hypnosis, and neurostimulation, Exploring non-sensory visual perception (e.g., hallucinations, aphantasia) to deepen insight into mental health, Identifying sentience and state transitions under anesthesia and during recovery, Improving understanding of consciousness in Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and delirium, Investigating altered states in mental disorders to inform treatments
Source field: use of funds
size limit

Not confirmed

Source field: applicant size limit
clause text

Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional…

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When does it close?

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What can the money be used for?

8 categorysThe source’s own spending categories, and what is not parsed.
Detecting consciousness in minimally responsive patients to guide prognosis, treatment, and ethical decisionsImproving understanding of consciousness in Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and deliriumInvestigating altered states in mental disorders to inform treatmentsIdentifying sentience and state transitions under anesthesia and during recoveryAdvancing knowledge of sleep states and improving treatments for insomnia and other sleep disordersExploring non-sensory visual perception (e.g., hallucinations, aphantasia) to deepen insight into mental healthEvaluating therapeutic effects of consciousness-modulating interventions such as meditation, hypnosis, and neurostimulationApplying New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to study human consciousness

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?

1 fieldEffort, match requirement and reimbursement, as the source stated them.
Application effort
Not confirmed
Disbursement
Not confirmed
Matching funds
No

Common questions

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How much funding is available in total?
$600,000 across the whole programme. This is the total the funder has allocated, not an amount any single applicant can receive.
Who is eligible to apply?
City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal 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, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments.
What can the funding be used for?
Detecting consciousness in minimally responsive patients to guide prognosis, treatment, and ethical decisions, Improving understanding of consciousness in Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and delirium, Investigating altered states in mental disorders to inform treatments, Identifying sentience and state transitions under anesthesia and during recovery, Advancing knowledge of sleep states and improving treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders, Exploring non-sensory visual perception (e.g., hallucinations, aphantasia) to deepen insight into mental health, Evaluating therapeutic effects of consciousness-modulating interventions such as meditation, hypnosis, and neurostimulation, Applying New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to study human consciousness, as classified by the source.
Is matching funding required?
No. The source states that no matching funds are required.

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First seen2026-09-06

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