BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships (R34 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Increase BRAIN Initiative impact by disseminating tools to institutions with limited support, pairing PIs with technologists for training and tech adoption.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: May 18, 2025 (Letter of Intent) | June 17, 2025 (Application) | May 18, 2026 (Letter of Intent) | June 17, 2026 (Application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $225,000 direct costs/year; max $450,000 direct costs over 3 years; ~4 awards, total program budget $1.8M.
Summary: Supports resource-limited institutions to adopt and integrate validated BRAIN Initiative tools through partnerships with BRAIN technology disseminators; clinical trials not allowed.
Key Information: Only institutions with ≤$7.5M/year in NIH RPG funding (4 of last 7 years) are eligible; must use BRAIN Initiative resources from approved lists; foreign organizations not eligible.
Description
This opportunity aims to broaden the impact of the NIH BRAIN Initiative by supporting resource-limited institutions (RLIs) in adopting and integrating well-validated BRAIN Initiative resources and technologies. The program funds collaborative partnerships between investigators at RLIs and BRAIN technology disseminators (e.g., inventors, resource managers) to facilitate two-way knowledge transfer, training, and the sustained use of BRAIN Initiative tools in new research environments.
The program is designed to:
- Accelerate the scientific impact and adoption of BRAIN Initiative resources at institutions that have not been major NIH funding recipients.
- Foster collaborations that enable RLIs to expand research capabilities and address research questions that would not be feasible without these resources.
- Support activities such as pilot studies, feasibility/validity testing, and innovative training or dissemination efforts that lay the groundwork for future research.
Clinical trials are not permitted under this funding opportunity.
