Neuroscience
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RFA-NS-25-017: BRAIN Initiative—Optimization of Instrumentation and Device Technologies for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System
Historical NIH BRAIN Initiative U01 funding opportunity for optimizing instrumentation and device technologies for neural recording and modulation. The final receipt date was June 15, 2026, and the NOFO expired June 16, 2026; no successor cycle is announced on the official notices reviewed.
RFA-NS-27-015: BRAIN Initiative Connectivity Across Scales (BRAIN CONNECTS): Specialized Projects for Scalable Technologies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH's BRAIN Initiative NOFO supports U01 cooperative agreement projects that build scalable technologies for brain-wide connectivity mapping, with an estimated $10M commitment in the first year and approximately 3–6 awards expected.
Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Program, 2026–2027 Cycle: Up to $110,000 a Year for Five Years for Early-Career Cancer, Immunology and Neuroscience Investigators, With Letters of Inquiry Closing 3 September 2026
The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars program gives early-career biomedical investigators up to $110,000 a year for as long as five years, with nominations restricted to one candidate per invited institution, a letter of inquiry deadline of September 3, 2026, and a final application deadline of October 14, 2026 for grants starting September 2027.
The Brain Prize 2027: A €1.3 Million Lundbeck Foundation Award for Outstanding Neuroscience, With Nominations Closing 1 September 2026
The Lundbeck Foundation's Brain Prize, the world's largest neuroscience research prize, is taking nominations for the 2027 award until 1 September 2026, with recipients sharing €1.3 million and receiving a gold medal presented in Copenhagen.
Whitehall Foundation Research Grants: Up to $100,000 a Year for Three Years of Basic Neurobiology by US Assistant Professors, With Letters of Intent Closing 1 October 2026
The Whitehall Foundation funds basic vertebrate and invertebrate neurobiology in the United States, awarding research grants of up to $100,000 per year for two or three years and one-year Grants-in-Aid of up to $30,000, restricted exclusively to independent Assistant Professors with no more than $200,000 a year in extramural direct funding.