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Limited Competition: BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships

Forecast Expected deadline June 17, 2027 Opportunity RFA-NS-28-005

National Institutes of Health plans to offer grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expects to make about 4 awards. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around January 9, 2027, with applications due around June 17, 2027.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 10, 2026. Checked October 31, 2026.

Key dates

Forecast postedSeptember 10, 2026
Expected postingJanuary 9, 2027
Expected deadlineJune 17, 2027
Expected award dateFebruary 25, 2028

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Who can apply

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

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 Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions). This funding opportunity announcement is limited to institutions of higher education that:1) award undergraduate (B.S. or B.A.) and/or graduate degrees in biomedical sciences; and2) at the time of the application, have received no more than $7.5 million dollars per year (total costs) from NIH Research Project Grants (RPGs) in four of the last seven preceding fiscal years, calculated using NIH RePORTER

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What the grant funds

The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative, a collaboration of Federal and non-Federal partners led by NIH, intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications to accelerate the scientific impact and broad research adoption of BRAIN Initiative-relevant neurotechologies at institutions with limited NIH Research Project Grant funding. This opportunity will enable the integration of these neurotechnologies into the research and/or training programs of investigators at institutions with limited NIH Research Project Grant funding, while expanding the dissemination of BRAIN-initiative technologies. It is expected that these awards will support two-way knowledge transfer between the investigator and the BRAIN disseminator to enable novel, sustained integration of the neurotechnology into broader research practice. Applications are not being solicited at this time. Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. Investigators with expertise and insights into this area of neuroscience resource dissemination are encouraged to begin to consider applying for this new NOFO. In addition, collaborative investigations combining expertise in dissemination and training in new technologies at institutions with limited NIH Research Project Grant funding will be encouraged, and these investigators should also begin considering applying for this NOFO. This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.

Category: Health.

How to apply

  1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
  2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
  3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to The BRAIN Initiative Dissemination Programs, BRAIN_Dissemination@mail.nih.gov, Please contact via e-mail..

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Questions people ask

Who can apply for Limited Competition: BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships?

National Institutes of Health accepts 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 Limited Competition: BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships?

Expected deadline June 17, 2027. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

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