BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships (R34 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
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If you run a lab at an under-resourced institution and want hands-on training in validated neurotechnology from an expert partner, this planning grant bridges that gap with direct mentorship.
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What this is
This R34 planning grant targets principal investigators at resource-limited institutions (RLIs)—schools and organizations historically underrepresented in NIH funding—who want to integrate BRAIN Initiative technologies into their labs. Applicants pair with established BRAIN technologists for mentorship, training, and two-way knowledge exchange. The goal is to democratize access to validated neurotechnology tools and grow participation from under-resourced research sites in BRAIN-relevant work. Clinical trials are not permitted.
Who can apply
Applicants must be principal investigators at resource-limited institutions (RLIs), including nonprofits, small businesses, tribal organizations, state/local governments, and higher education institutions historically underrepresented in NIH funding. For-profit organizations and small businesses are eligible. No clinical trials allowed.
Eligible applicant types
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- County governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Full description — from the agency
The goal of this concept is to increase the impact of the BRAIN Initiative by targeted dissemination and integration of validated BRAIN Initiative tools to investigators at institutions that historically have not been major recipients of NIH support. This will be accomplished by awards to PIs at resource-limited institutions (RLIs) who pair with BRAIN technologists to facilitate training and adoption of BRAIN Initiative technologies in the recipient laboratories. Goals include two-way knowledge transfer between the PI and BRAIN technologist and to increase the participation of PIs at RLIs in BRAIN Initiative relevant research.
Topics: BRAIN Initiative · neurotechnology · resource-limited institutions · research training · NIH grants
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