BRAIN Initiative: Integrative Team-Research BRAIN Circuits Program - iBCP (RM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports transdisciplinary research teams seeking to develop mechanistic, biologically grounded explanations of how neural circuits and their cellular building blocks give rise to central nervous system (CNS) function. Teams must integrate expertise spanning molecular and cellular through systems neuroscience, with strong collaboration between experimental and computational investigators, to bridge cells, circuits, and behavior in a unified framework that yields mechanistic insight.Applications must explicitly connect three core elements: (1) characterization of circuit components (e.g., cell types and/or connectivity); (2) measurement of dynamic circuit activity, incorporating in vivo CNS recordings at cellular and sub-second temporal resolution; and (3) analyses of a tractable behavior or functional output.To address this significant challenge in neuroscience, proposed studies are expected to leverage innovative conceptual or theoretical frameworks, predictive models, and/or cutting-edge approaches that unify these three levels of analysis and bridge experimental and computational components.Recipients are expected to participate in BRAIN consortia activities to identify standards of practice towards multi-level integration.
From Grants.gov — open and forecasted opportunities (grants.gov). First seen Oct 10, 2026.
Details
- Agency
- National Institutes of HealthFind in source ↗
- Closes
- Jun 23, 2028Find in source ↗
- Award ceiling
- $8,000,000.00Find in source ↗
- Award size
- $1M to $10MFind in source ↗
- Total program funding
- $1,000,000.00Find in source ↗
- Posted
- Aug 31, 2026Find in source ↗
- Opportunity number
- RFA-NS-27-002Find in source ↗
- Assistance listing (ALN)
- 93.279; 93.242; 93.853; 93.867; 93.286; 93.372; 93.866; 93.865; 93.173; 93.213; 93.273Find in source ↗
- Eligible applicants
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); County governments; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Private institutions of higher education; Small businesses; City or township governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Independent school districts; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationFind in source ↗
- Eligibility notes
- Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/Foreign CollaborationsNon-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. NIH will no longer issue awards (i.e., new, renewal, or non-competing continuation) to domestic or foreign entities that involve foreign subawards/subcontracts. All NIH-funded research involving foreign subawards/subcontracts must be submitted in response to a NOFO that is specifically designated for funded international collaborations. See NIH Grants Policy Statement 16.8 Collaborative International Research Awards.Applications involving foreign subawards/subcontracts submitted in response to this NOFO will be deemed noncompliant and will not be considered for funding. This policy applies to all monetary international collaborations resulting in foreign subawards/subcontracts, however, it does not preclude unfunded international collaborations or foreign components, funding for foreign consultants, or procurement of unique equipment or supplies from foreign vendors.Find in source ↗
- Category
- HealthFind in source ↗
- Funding type
- GrantFind in source ↗
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