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HR001123S0016: Strengthening Resilient Emotions and Nimble Cognition Through Engineering Neuroplasticity (STRENGTHEN)

Closed Closed January 23, 2023 Opportunity HR001123S0016

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027 (DARPARA2701). Status: Closes January 13, 2027 (67 days left). It is in our archive of DARPA - Defense Sciences Office notices from 2022.

DARPA - Defense Sciences Office offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on January 23, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 15, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedNovember 15, 2022
DeadlineJanuary 23, 2023
Archived by Grants.govFebruary 22, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of neurobehavioral protective factors and wellbeing to prevent and mitigate the effects of traumatic stress leading to suicidality and behavioral health disorders in warfighters. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice is specifically excluded.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Research and Technology Development grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Research and Technology Development (12.910) awarded $1.5 billion across 739 grant awards, an average of $2.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia26$84.5 million
Clemson UniversitySouth Carolina2$82.2 million
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts29$63.1 million
Regents of the University of MichiganMichigan21$59.6 million
The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia5$44.4 million

Top states: California ($334 million), Massachusetts ($188 million), New York ($103 million), Pennsylvania ($87.8 million), Illinois ($83.3 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DARPARA2701, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is HR001123S0016 still open?

No. It closed on January 23, 2023. A newer notice is open: DARPARA2701, closes January 13, 2027 (67 days left).

Who can apply for Strengthening Resilient Emotions and Nimble Cognition Through Engineering Neuroplasticity (STRENGTHEN)?

DARPA - Defense Sciences Office accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Strengthening Resilient Emotions and Nimble Cognition Through Engineering Neuroplasticity (STRENGTHEN)?

Closed January 23, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has won Research and Technology Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Southern California, Clemson University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The program made 739 awards worth $1.5 billion in that time.

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