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

TitleRelease DateExpired DateActivity CodeOrganizationDocument NumberClinical TrialsURL
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience: Coordination Center for Interoception Research (BPCCIR) (U24, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)9/2/2511/11/25U24NCCIHRFA-AT-25-004Not_Allowedhttps://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)11/13/2411/15/25R21NINDSRFA-NS-25-025Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357090
Optimizing Treatment Strategies for Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (R01 Clinical Trial Required)9/17/2511/26/25R01NIMHRFA-MH-26-195Requiredhttps://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)9/24/241/21/26R01NINDSRFA-NS-25-018Not_Allowedhttps://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)9/24/241/21/26U01NINDSRFA-NS-25-017Not_Allowedhttps://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)9/24/251/29/26U54NIDARFA-DA-26-020Not_Allowedhttps://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)9/30/243/11/26R21NIDARFA-DA-26-010Not_Allowedhttps://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)9/30/243/11/26R01NIDARFA-DA-26-009Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356596
Seeking Products to Address Social Needs impacting Substance Use Disorders (SUD) (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional)9/28/233/14/26R43/R44NIDARFA-DA-25-048Optionalhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350388
Seeking Products to Address Social Needs impacting Substance Use Disorders (SUD) (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional)9/28/233/14/26R41/R42NIDARFA-DA-25-047Optionalhttps://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)8/14/243/20/26R21NIDARFA-DA-26-002Not_Allowedhttps://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)8/14/243/20/26R01NIDARFA-DA-26-001Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356035
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)2/26/245/29/26K12ORWHRFA-OD-24-013Optionalhttps://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)12/9/246/16/26R21NEIRFA-EY-25-001Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357601
BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships (R34 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed)11/21/246/18/26R34NINDSRFA-NS-25-016Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357328
BRAIN Initiative: Data Archives for the BRAIN Initiative (R24 Clinical Trial Optional)3/19/246/25/26R24NIMHRFA-MH-25-110Optionalhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353059
BRAIN Initiative: Production and distribution facilities for brain cell type-specific access reagents (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)2/20/247/2/26U24NIMHRFA-MH-25-105Not_Allowedhttps://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)2/22/247/2/26F99/K00NICHDRFA-OD-24-007Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352577
Tobacco Regulatory Science Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)6/24/257/15/26R03NIHRFA-OD-25-008Optionalhttps://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)11/5/249/29/26UH3NINDSRFA-NS-25-022Optionalhttps://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)11/5/249/29/26UG3/UH3NINDSRFA-NS-25-021Optionalhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356981
In Vivo High-Resolution Imaging for Inner Ear Visualization (R01 Clinical Trial optional)1/6/2510/2/26R01NIDCDRFA-DC-25-005Optionalhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358022
Cooperative Agreement for In Vivo High-Resolution Imaging for Inner Ear Visualization (U01 Clinical Trial Required)1/6/2510/2/26U01NIDCDRFA-DC-25-003Requiredhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358021
HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)1/8/2511/24/26R15NCCIHRFA-AT-25-003Optionalhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358090
HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)9/18/241/16/27R61/R33NINDSRFA-NS-25-023Not_Allowedhttps://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)3/19/241/29/27R18NINDSRFA-NS-24-031Not_Allowedhttps://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)11/15/242/9/27R01NIMHRFA-MH-26-170Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357137
Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)1/21/254/10/27R25OBSSRRFA-OD-25-003Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358552
NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)9/2/255/27/27R25NIARFA-AG-26-011Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/359655
NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)9/2/255/27/27R25NIARFA-AG-26-010Not_Allowedhttps://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)9/26/246/16/27U24NIMHRFA-MH-26-120Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356530
BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)10/23/246/16/27U01NIMHRFA-MH-26-140Optionalhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356811
NIDCD Research Grants for Translating Basic Research into Clinical Practice (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)12/16/2410/13/27R01NIDCDRFA-DC-25-002Optionalhttps://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)9/16/2511/9/27R01NIDARFA-DA-27-004Not_Allowedhttps://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)11/20/2411/19/27R01NIDARFA-DA-26-034Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357250
Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)12/5/2412/4/27R21NIDARFA-DA-26-056Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357545
Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)12/5/2412/4/27R01NIDARFA-DA-26-055Not_Allowedhttps://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)7/11/252/15/28R01FDARFA-FD-25-017Optionalhttps://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)7/11/255/31/28R01FDARFA-FD-25-020Requiredhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/
Data Standards for Tobacco Research and Scientific Review Phase 210/5/2310/13/28U24FDARFA-FD-24-001Not_Allowedhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/
Mechanistic Research on Neuromodulation for Substance Use Disorders Treatment (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)9/28/235/24/05R01NIDARFA-DA-24-031Optionalhttps://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350389

Private and Nonprofit Funding Opportunities

TitleFunderExpiry DateResearch AreaFunding TypeURL
Rutgers Limited Submission OpportunitiesRutgers University//Rutgers Internal Funding Opportunities and Limited Submissions https://rutgers.infoready4.com/#ored
CURE Epilepsy AwardCURE, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy 1/6/26Epilepsy 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 proposalsAmazon 11/5/25AI 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 AwardAmerican College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 12/1/25Clinical 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 studiesResearch: Project Grants & Innovation https://gi.org/acg-institute/research-awards/
Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Honor of John Robert LewisAmerican 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 AwardsCrohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. (CCFA) 12/2/25Clinical 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 AwardsCrohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. (CCFA) 12/2/25Digestive Diseases and Disorders Gastroenterology Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research: Project Grants & Innovation https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/research/grants-fellowships/career-development-awards
Discovery Science AwardSebastianStrong Foundation 11/30/25Cancer or Carcinogenesis Children (Patients) Pediatrics Research: Project Grants & Innovation https://www.sebastianstrong.org/what-we-do/