Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 2, 2025 | January 20, 2026
Funding Amounts: ~$10M/year total; 15–20 awards; budgets not limited but must reflect project needs; max project period: 3 years
Summary: Supports proof-of-concept development of innovative technologies for recording and modulating neural activity in the central nervous system, with in vivo validation in behaving animals.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed; preliminary feasibility data are not required; high-risk, high-impact proposals encouraged.