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RFA-AG-22-008: The Cellular Scale Connectome in Aging and Alzheimers Disease (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed Closed June 15, 2021 Opportunity RFA-AG-22-008

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on June 15, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 29, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under RFA-AG-22-008 were run by National Institute on Aging (NIA, 4 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read RFA-AG-22-008 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedJanuary 29, 2021
DeadlineJune 15, 2021
Archived by Grants.govJuly 21, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

All 15 applicant types the notice lists

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

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What the grant funds

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications that will: (1) promote the development of a comprehensive characterization of brain circuits susceptible to Alzheimers disease type pathology and/or neurodegeneration in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease (AD), (2) share data on the cell connectome in the aging and AD brain in a common reference brain cell atlas that integrates both molecular and anatomical annotations, and (3) complement and extend research on vulnerable cell types to include the mapping of connectivity changes between cells in aging and AD and provide a greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying resilience and vulnerability in AD.

Category: Health.

Funded under RFA-AG-22-008 so far

NIH funded 4 projects under RFA-AG-22-008 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 4 institutions. The median yearly award was $2.8 million.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Mapping Cellular Resolution Connectopathies in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease U01University of California Los Angeles2026$2.8 million
Cell-type-specific neural circuit connectomes in the mouse models of aging and Alzheimer's disease U01University of California-Irvine2026$2.7 million
Mapping the vulnerable locus coeruleus pathways in aging and AD U01Massachusetts Institute of Technology2026$1.9 million
Circuit-specific cell types in aging and Alzheimer's disease U01Salk Institute for Biological Studies2025$2.8 million

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Aging Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aging Research (93.866) awarded $19 billion across 11,026 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia337$575 million
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York242$574 million
University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia203$572 million
The Washington UniversityMissouri210$556 million
Regents of the University of MichiganMichigan232$538 million

Top states: California ($3.4 billion), New York ($2.0 billion), Massachusetts ($1.8 billion), Pennsylvania ($1.0 billion), Texas ($912 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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

Questions people ask

Is RFA-AG-22-008 still open?

No. It closed on June 15, 2021.

Who can apply for The Cellular Scale Connectome in Aging and Alzheimers Disease (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for The Cellular Scale Connectome in Aging and Alzheimers Disease (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed June 15, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under RFA-AG-22-008?

NIH RePORTER lists 4 projects funded under RFA-AG-22-008 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 4 institutions. The most were at University of California Los Angeles, University of California-Irvine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Who has won Aging Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of Southern California. The program made 11,026 awards worth $19 billion in that time.

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