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Clinical Studies to Advance Next-Generation Devices for Recording/Modulation in Human CNS

Funds human clinical studies of next-generation neural devices through research agreements.

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RFA-NS-25-022, issued under the NIH BRAIN Initiative with NINDS as lead Institute, funds UH3 cooperative agreement grants for clinical studies advancing next-generation devices for recording and modulating neural activity in the human central nervous system. This NOFO represents the clinical-translation phase of the BRAIN Initiative's neural device development track; applicants at this stage are e…

What this grant funds

Funds UH3 cooperative agreement grants for clinical studies advancing next-generation neural recording and modulation devices for use in the human central nervous system, led by NINDS.

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CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.29 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: braininitiative.nih.gov