Funding Opportunities
Each month, we distribute a curated selection of federal (NIH) and non-federal (private and nonprofit) funding opportunities relevant to neuroscience, brain health, and mental health research.
Below are the featured RFAs for October 2025.
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NIH Funding Opportunities
| Title | Release Date | Expired Date | Activity Code | Organization | Document Number | Clinical Trials | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience: Coordination Center for Interoception Research (BPCCIR) (U24, Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 9/2/25 | 11/11/25 | U24 | NCCIH | RFA-AT-25-004 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358814 |
| Exploratory/Developmental Research on Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) (R21 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 11/13/24 | 11/15/25 | R21 | NINDS | RFA-NS-25-025 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357090 |
| Optimizing Treatment Strategies for Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (R01 Clinical Trial Required) | 9/17/25 | 11/26/25 | R01 | NIMH | RFA-MH-26-195 | Required | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358825 |
| BRAIN Initiative: New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 9/24/24 | 1/21/26 | R01 | NINDS | RFA-NS-25-018 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356511 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Optimization of Instrumentation and Device Technologies for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (U01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) | 9/24/24 | 1/21/26 | U01 | NINDS | RFA-NS-25-017 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356510 |
| Dynamic and Adaptable Infrastructure for Drug Development and Outreach to Aid the Research Community in Advancing Medication Repurposing and Repositioning Efforts for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) (U54 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed) | 9/24/25 | 1/29/26 | U54 | NIDA | RFA-DA-26-020 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/359125 |
| Mitochondrial-associated Mechanisms of Neuropathological and Immunodeficient Aging in the Context of HIV and SUD (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) | 9/30/24 | 3/11/26 | R21 | NIDA | RFA-DA-26-010 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356597 |
| Mitochondrial-associated Mechanisms of Neuropathological and Immunodeficient Aging in the Context of HIV and SUD (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) | 9/30/24 | 3/11/26 | R01 | NIDA | RFA-DA-26-009 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356596 |
| Seeking Products to Address Social Needs impacting Substance Use Disorders (SUD) (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional) | 9/28/23 | 3/14/26 | R43/R44 | NIDA | RFA-DA-25-048 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350388 |
| Seeking Products to Address Social Needs impacting Substance Use Disorders (SUD) (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional) | 9/28/23 | 3/14/26 | R41/R42 | NIDA | RFA-DA-25-047 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350387 |
| Single Cell Opioid Responses in the Context of HIV (SCORCH) Program: Data Mining and Functional Validation (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 8/14/24 | 3/20/26 | R21 | NIDA | RFA-DA-26-002 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356038 |
| Single Cell Opioid Responses in the Context of HIV (SCORCH) Program: Data Mining and Functional Validation (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 8/14/24 | 3/20/26 | R01 | NIDA | RFA-DA-26-001 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356035 |
| Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) | 2/26/24 | 5/29/26 | K12 | ORWH | RFA-OD-24-013 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352637 |
| BRAIN Initiative: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R21) (Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 12/9/24 | 6/16/26 | R21 | NEI | RFA-EY-25-001 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357601 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships (R34 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed) | 11/21/24 | 6/18/26 | R34 | NINDS | RFA-NS-25-016 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357328 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Data Archives for the BRAIN Initiative (R24 Clinical Trial Optional) | 3/19/24 | 6/25/26 | R24 | NIMH | RFA-MH-25-110 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353059 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Production and distribution facilities for brain cell type-specific access reagents (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 2/20/24 | 7/2/26 | U24 | NIMH | RFA-MH-25-105 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352511 |
| INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE) Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 2/22/24 | 7/2/26 | F99/K00 | NICHD | RFA-OD-24-007 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352577 |
| Tobacco Regulatory Science Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Optional) | 6/24/25 | 7/15/26 | R03 | NIH | RFA-OD-25-008 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358930 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Clinical Studies to Advance Next-Generation Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) | 11/5/24 | 9/29/26 | UH3 | NINDS | RFA-NS-25-022 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356982 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Next-Generation Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) | 11/5/24 | 9/29/26 | UG3/UH3 | NINDS | RFA-NS-25-021 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356981 |
| In Vivo High-Resolution Imaging for Inner Ear Visualization (R01 Clinical Trial optional) | 1/6/25 | 10/2/26 | R01 | NIDCD | RFA-DC-25-005 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358022 |
| Cooperative Agreement for In Vivo High-Resolution Imaging for Inner Ear Visualization (U01 Clinical Trial Required) | 1/6/25 | 10/2/26 | U01 | NIDCD | RFA-DC-25-003 | Required | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358021 |
| HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional) | 1/8/25 | 11/24/26 | R15 | NCCIH | RFA-AT-25-003 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358090 |
| HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 9/18/24 | 1/16/27 | R61/R33 | NINDS | RFA-NS-25-023 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356460 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 3/19/24 | 1/29/27 | R18 | NINDS | RFA-NS-24-031 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353055 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 11/15/24 | 2/9/27 | R01 | NIMH | RFA-MH-26-170 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357137 |
| Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) | 1/21/25 | 4/10/27 | R25 | OBSSR | RFA-OD-25-003 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358552 |
| NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 9/2/25 | 5/27/27 | R25 | NIA | RFA-AG-26-011 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/359655 |
| NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 9/2/25 | 5/27/27 | R25 | NIA | RFA-AG-26-010 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/359653 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 9/26/24 | 6/16/27 | U24 | NIMH | RFA-MH-26-120 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356530 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) | 10/23/24 | 6/16/27 | U01 | NIMH | RFA-MH-26-140 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356811 |
| NIDCD Research Grants for Translating Basic Research into Clinical Practice (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) | 12/16/24 | 10/13/27 | R01 | NIDCD | RFA-DC-25-002 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357742 |
| BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 9/16/25 | 11/9/27 | R01 | NIDA | RFA-DA-27-004 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/359068 |
| Chemical Countermeasures Research Program (CCRP) Initiative: Basic Research on The Deleterious Effects of Acute Exposure to Ultra-Potent Synthetic (UPS) Opioids (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 11/20/24 | 11/19/27 | R01 | NIDA | RFA-DA-26-034 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357250 |
| Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 12/5/24 | 12/4/27 | R21 | NIDA | RFA-DA-26-056 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357545 |
| Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 12/5/24 | 12/4/27 | R01 | NIDA | RFA-DA-26-055 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357544 |
| Reissue of RFA-FD-22-001 – Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) | 7/11/25 | 2/15/28 | R01 | FDA | RFA-FD-25-017 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/ |
| Reissue of RFA-FD-23-001- Clinical Studies of Orphan Products Addressing Unmet Needs of Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Required) | 7/11/25 | 5/31/28 | R01 | FDA | RFA-FD-25-020 | Required | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/ |
| Data Standards for Tobacco Research and Scientific Review Phase 2 | 10/5/23 | 10/13/28 | U24 | FDA | RFA-FD-24-001 | Not_Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/ |
| Mechanistic Research on Neuromodulation for Substance Use Disorders Treatment (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) | 9/28/23 | 5/24/05 | R01 | NIDA | RFA-DA-24-031 | Optional | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350389 |
Private and Nonprofit Funding Opportunities
| Title | Funder | Expiry Date | Research Area | Funding Type | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers Limited Submission Opportunities | Rutgers University | / | / | Rutgers Internal Funding Opportunities and Limited Submissions | https://rutgers.infoready4.com/#ored |
| CURE Epilepsy Award | CURE, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy | 1/6/26 | Epilepsy Sleep Studies | Collaboration Opportunities & Networking Research: Project Grants & Innovation Travel | https://www.cureepilepsy.org/for-researchers/grants-program/ |
| Amazon Research Awards – Build on Trainium call for proposals | Amazon | 11/5/25 | AI research on Trainium; Neuron software development kit (SDK); Neuron Kernel Interface (NKI) | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://www.amazon.science/build-on-trainium-responsible-ai-call-for-proposals-fall-2025 |
| Junior Faculty Development Award | American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) | 12/1/25 | Clinical gastrointestinal practice; digestive or liver diseases; gastrointestinal tract, liver, biliary system, pancreas, or neuroenteric science, including any translational, clinical, social science, or health services research studies | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://gi.org/acg-institute/research-awards/ |
| Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Honor of John Robert Lewis | American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | / | Cancer or Carcinogenesis Colorectal, Pancreatic & Stomach Cancers Health and Medicine Medical Diagnosis Medical Screening | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://lustgarten.org/career-development-awards/ |
| Senior Research Awards | Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. (CCFA) | 12/2/25 | Clinical Research or Studies Digestive Diseases and Disorders Gastroenterology Inflammatory Bowel Disease Medical Intervention Methods Ulcers | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/research/grants-fellowships/senior-research-awards |
| Career Development Awards | Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. (CCFA) | 12/2/25 | Digestive Diseases and Disorders Gastroenterology Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/research/grants-fellowships/career-development-awards |
| Discovery Science Award | SebastianStrong Foundation | 11/30/25 | Cancer or Carcinogenesis Children (Patients) Pediatrics | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://www.sebastianstrong.org/what-we-do/ |
