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BRAIN Initiative: Next-Generation Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal funding opportunity RFA-NS-25-021 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

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Posted
November 5, 2024
Closes
September 28, 2026
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing
93.866, 93.867, 93.242, 93.213, 93.865, 93.173, 93.853, 93.286, 93.273, 93.279
Category
Education, Health, Income Security and Social Services
Archives
November 3, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.866 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$3.8B
FY2025 obligated
$3.9B
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$1.7B
Awards in window
11,903

Top recipients: Regents of the University of Michigan, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Washington University, the, University of Southern California

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

Synopsis

The purpose of this announcement is to encourage investigators to pursue translational activities and small clinical studies to advance the development of therapeutic, and diagnostic devices for disorders that affect the nervous or neuromuscular systems. Activities supported in this program include implementation of clinical prototype devices, non-clinical safety and efficacy testing, design verification and validation activities, obtaining an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for a Significant Risk (SR) study, as well as a subsequent small clinical study. The clinical study is expected to provide information about the device function or final design that cannot be practically obtained through additional non-clinical assessments (e.g., bench top or animal studies) due to the novelty of the device or its intended use. This FOA is a milestone-driven cooperative agreement program and will involve participation of NIH program staff in negotiating the final project plan before award and monitoring of research progress.

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; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

How to apply

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

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