Opportunity Listing - Joint NINDS/NIMH Exploratory Neuroscience Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Joint NINDS/NIMH Exploratory Neuroscience Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Assistance Listings: 93.242 -- Mental Health Research Grants

93.853 -- Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders

Last Updated: January 8, 2025

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Description

The Joint NINDS/NIMH Exploratory Neuroscience Research Grant program supports exploratory and innovative research projects, which fall within the missions of the NINDS and NIMH. Awards will provide support for the early and conceptual stages of projects. These studies often assess the feasibility of a novel avenue of investigation and involve considerable risk, but have the potential to bring about breakthroughs in the understanding of important areas of neuroscience, or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, or models, of high value to the neuroscience community. While...

this funding opportunity also accepts clinical trials, only applications proposing mechanistic clinical trials or studies or basic experimental studies with humans (BESH) will be considered for funding. For information on the types of clinical trial that are within scope of this funding opportunity announcement, refer to Funding Opportunity Description, below.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Private institutions of higher education

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Special district governments
Public and Indian housing authorities
State governments
County governments
City or township governments

Business

Small businesses
For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Other Native American tribal organizations

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

Email

See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.

grantsinfo@nih.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
PA-25-150-Full-Announcement.html	PA-25-150 Full Announcement Text	Jan 8, 2025 05:21 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-25-150.html

Closing: January 7, 2028

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Program Funding

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Funding opportunity number:

PA-25-150

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

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History

Version:

Posted date:

January 8, 2025

Archive date:

February 12, 2028