RFA-NS-21-014: BRAIN Initiative: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects TargetedBCPP (R34 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Closed
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 of up to $225,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $2.5 million in total. Applications closed on November 10, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 5, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$225,000
- Total funding$2.5 million
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeR34
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byNINDS
- Median yearly award$690,388
- Typical project length3 years
- R34, Planning Grant. Planning a clinical trial: design, protocol and feasibility work before the trial itself. Other open R34 notices.
Projects funded under RFA-NS-21-014 were run by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS, 14 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.
This notice replaced RFA-NS-18-014.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read RFA-NS-21-014 in the NIH Guide.
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RFA-NS-23-023 | April 26, 2023 | Closed October 2, 2024 | Closed |
| RFA-NS-22-027 | February 10, 2022 | Closed February 13, 2024 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | April 5, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | November 10, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | December 16, 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
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Projects NIH funded under this notice had a median yearly award of $690,388; it allows up to $225,000 per award.
- Most of the money in the 9 programs behind this notice (73% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
(Reissue of RFA-NS-18-014) This R34 FOA solicits applications that offer a limited scope of aims and an approach that will establish feasibility, validity, or other technically qualifying results that, if successful, would support, enable, and/or lay the groundwork for a potential, subsequent Targeted Brain Circuits Projects - TargetedBCP R01, as described in the companion FOA (RFA-NS-18-009). Applications should be exploratory research projects that use innovative, methodologically-integrated approaches to understand how circuit activity gives rise to mental experience and behavior.
Funded under RFA-NS-21-014 so far
NIH funded 14 projects under RFA-NS-21-014 in fiscal 2022 to 2024, at 12 institutions. The median yearly award was $690,388.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voltage dynamics of distinct cortical ensembles in visually guided behavior | University of Minnesota | 2024 | $327,669 |
| Neural mechanisms of taste and metabolic state integration in the brainstem | Cornell University | 2022 | $718,725 |
| PREFRONTAL CIRCUITS OF WORKING MEMORY | Vanderbilt University | 2022 | $724,235 |
| Hierarchy of the vocalization motor patterning circuits | University of California, San Francisco | 2022 | $712,040 |
| Neural Basis of Facial Individual Recognition in Paper Wasps | Cornell University | 2022 | $690,388 |
| Neural circuit mechanisms for multisensory associative learning | Columbia University Health Sciences | 2022 | $729,141 |
| Enabling precise cell-type-specific dissection of orientation and memory circuits in retrosplenial cortex | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor | 2022 | $678,662 |
| Neural coding of natural stimuli in freely moving macaque | University of Texas HLTH Sci Ctr Houston | 2022 | $229,442 |
Who has won Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (93.853) awarded $9.1 billion across 8,641 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The General Hospital Corporation | Massachusetts | 203 | $288 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 248 | $277 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 230 | $276 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 188 | $226 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 179 | $221 million |
Who has won Mental Health Research Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Mental Health Research Grants (93.242) awarded $8.8 billion across 6,785 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 185 | $371 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 200 | $297 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | 176 | $234 million |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York | 144 | $212 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | 149 | $211 million |
Who has won Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (93.279) awarded $7.3 billion across 5,071 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 150 | $305 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 156 | $262 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | 120 | $242 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 100 | $182 million |
| New York University | New York | 62 | $173 million |
Other programs behind this notice
- Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
- Vision Research
- Alcohol Research Programs
- Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
- Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
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-NS-21-014 still open?
No. It closed on November 10, 2021.
Who can apply for BRAIN Initiative: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects TargetedBCPP (R34 Clinical Trials 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 BRAIN Initiative: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects TargetedBCPP (R34 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)?
Closed November 10, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $225,000 each. About $2.5 million in total across about 10 awards.
Who has been funded under RFA-NS-21-014?
NIH RePORTER lists 14 projects funded under RFA-NS-21-014 in fiscal 2022 to 2024, at 12 institutions. The most were at Cornell University, University of Minnesota, Vanderbilt University.
Who has won Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, The University of Iowa. The program made 2,231 awards worth $2.1 billion in that time.
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