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Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Development and Validation of Model Systems to Facilitate Neurotherapeutic Discovery (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal funding opportunity PAR-25-060 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes October 20, 2027

Posted
October 22, 2024
Closes
October 20, 2027
Award ceiling
$750,000
Program funding
$750,000
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
93.853
Category
Health
Archives
November 25, 2027

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.853 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$1.8B
FY2025 obligated
$1.8B
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$1B
Awards in window
9,367

Top recipients: The General Hospital Corporation, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, The Johns Hopkins University, Regents of the University of Michigan, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

Synopsis

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages the development and validation of animal models and human/animal tissue ex vivo systems that recapitulate the phenotypic and physiologic characteristics of a defined neurological or neuromuscular disorder. The goal of this FOA is to promote a significant improvement in the translational relevance of animal models or ex vivo systems that will be utilized to facilitate future development of neurotherapeutics. Ideally, models proposed for this FOA would have the potential to provide feasible and meaningful assessments of efficacy following therapeutic intervention that would be applicable in both preclinical and clinical settings. This FOA is part of a suite of Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE) Program focused on enabling the exploratory and early stages of drug discovery.

Who can apply

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

How to apply

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Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · grantsinfo@nih.gov · 301-402-2541

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