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 November 2025.
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NIH Funding Opportunities
| Title | Release Date | Expired Date | Activity Code | Organization | Document Number | Clinical Trials | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) | 7/17/24 | 12/5/26 | R50 | OD | RFA-OD-24-011 | Not Allowed | https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355439 |
| 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: 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/ |
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 |
| Call for Concepts (CFC) CLL – AbbVie Independent Education (IE) | AbbVie Inc. | 12/5/25 | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://grants.abbvie.com/AbbVie-RMS-PROD/DefaultBU1.aspx |
| RESONATE RFP Program – Research to Advance HIV Treatment Outcomes | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 12/30/25 | HIV treatment | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://www.gilead.com/science/research/research-funding-programs/external-sponsored-research/virology-rfp-opportunities |
| Development of Continuous C-Peptide Monitoring Technologies | Breakthrough T1D | 12/4/25 | Type 1 Diabetes, C-peptide | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://www.breakthrought1d.org/explore-research/funding-opportunities/ |
| Translational Bridge Award | Lupus Research Alliance | 2/19/26 | Lupus, Autoimmune disease | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://www.lupusresearch.org/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/ |
| Understanding the Foreign Body Response in Islet Cell Replacement: Accelerating Clinical Translation | Breakthrough T1D | 11/17/25 | Type 1 Diabetes | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://www.breakthrought1d.org/explore-research/funding-opportunities/ |
| WITH Foundation Grants | Working for Inclusive and Transformative Healthcare (WITH) Foundation | 8/15/26 | Developmental disabilities | Institutional, Program or Curriculum Development | https://withfoundation.org/grant-guidelines/ |
| Misophonia Research Impact Award | REAM Foundation | 12/5/25 | Misophonia | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://www.misophoniaresearchfund.org/for-researchers |
| Misophonia Research Consortium Award | REAM Foundation | 12/5/25 | Misophonia | Collaboration Opportunities & Networking Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://www.misophoniaresearchfund.org/for-researchers |
| Basic Biology Consortia | Target ALS | 12/17/25 | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | Collaboration Opportunities & Networking Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://www.targetals.org/basic-biology-consortia/ |
| ANRF Grants | Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) | 1/9/26 | Arthritis and related autoimmune research | Research: Project Grants & Innovation | https://curearthritis.org/research-grants/ |
