Investigate Novel Therapeutic Interventions and Testing Strategies for Neurological Disorders Including to Treat, Modify and Prevent the Development of Epilepsy (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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- Posted
- September 23, 2025
- Closes
- See announcement
- Award ceiling
- $4,000,000
- Award floor
- $3,500,000
- Program funding
- $6,200,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 93.853
- Category
- Health
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
- $1.4B
- Awards in window
- 9,485
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 August 2026
Synopsis
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications to investigate novel therapeutic interventions and testing strategies for neurological disorders including to treat, modify, and prevent epilepsy. This research should include various intervention modalities and testing strategies. Investigators should consider testing strategies for the development and validation of human-focused testing approaches. Investigators with expertise and insights into preclinical therapy testing and model development are encouraged to consider applying for this new NOFO.
Who can apply
- Special district governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- State governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).
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