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HEAL Initiative: Program to Reveal and Evaluate Cells-to-gene Information that Specify Intricacies, Origins and the Nature of (PRECISION) Human Pain Network

Funds a network generating genetic, cellular and molecular data from human pain tissue, as part of NIH's HEAL pain initiative.

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Pain research has long lacked a comprehensive, tissue-level picture of what actually changes in the human body along the whole pain pathway — from peripheral nerve to spinal cord to brain. This notice funds building that picture, as part of NIH's congressionally mandated HEAL Initiative to end addiction long term.

What is funded is large-scale, high-throughput generation of omics and physiology d

Generating comprehensive omics and physiology datasets from primary human tissue across the pain neuraxis — genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic and single-cell phenotyping data — as a continuation of the HEAL Initiative's PRECISION Human Pain Network, run as a milestone-driven multi-center cooperative agreement.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.12 Oct 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
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.
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: RFA-NS-26-013Source: www.grants.gov