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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Funds neurological and brain-focused innovation through NINDS grant mechanisms, clinical trial networks, and translational development pathways.

United Stateswww.ninds.nih.gov
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Programs4
Active grants5
Total grants5
About

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is the NIH institute for brain and nervous system research, with a mission to reduce the burden of neurological disease for all people. It supports basic, translational, and clinical neuroscience through grants, contracts, scientific meetings, intramural research, workforce development, and public dissemination.

Its funding spans…

Programs & grants under this funder
NIH Blueprint MedTech Translator

Funds neurological device and therapy translation through milestone-based collaborative agreements.

1 grant
NIH Blueprint MedTech Translator
Open
— pool·524 days
NINDS Clinical Trial Networks (Other Transactions)

Funds clinical trial networks for neurological conditions through coordinated authority-based multi-center infrastructure.

1 grant
NINDS NeuroNEXT Network — OTA Clinical Trials
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
NINDS Research Project Grants

Funds neuroscience and neurological disease studies through investigator-led grants and multi-institution collaboration.

1 grant
NINDS R01/R21/R03 Research Project Grants — Investigator-Initiated
Open
— pool
NINDS Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer

Supports small United States businesses advancing neuroscience innovation through development grants.

2 grants
NINDS SBIR Phase I
Open
— pool
NINDS STTR Phase I
Open
— pool
Parent entityNational Institutes of Health
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.ninds.nih.gov