BRAIN Initiative: Production and distribution facilities for brain cell type-specific access reagents
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Estimated total of $2,400,000 per year to fund 2 to 4 awards
Maximum project period of 5 years
Support scaled reagent production and distribution facilities for brain cell type-specific access reagents
Enhance neuroscience research through innovative neurotechnologies
Neuroscience researchers
Investigators funded by other Armamentarium NOFOs
Eligible organization types include public/state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, small businesses, local governments, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, Indian/Native American tribal governments, and federal government agencies.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible to apply.
U.S. based organizations are eligible; non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
Projects must support the production and distribution of brain cell type-specific access reagents.
Facilities must interface with Armamentarium RRDD project investigators.
Application budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
Applications are due by July 1, 2026.
Earliest start date for funded projects is October 31, 2025.
Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided each is scientifically distinct.
Applications must include proposed milestones and a timeline.
Letters of support from potential facility users are encouraged.
Applications will be evaluated based on significance, investigator qualifications, innovation, approach, and environment.
Applications will undergo scientific peer review and will be evaluated for completeness and compliance.
Overall impact score will reflect the likelihood of the project to influence the research field.
Substantial federal involvement is anticipated in project activities.
Non-responsive applications will be those that do not address all four main functions of a PDF.
Encouragement for businesses to participate and collaborate with academic researchers.
Applications must demonstrate innovative approaches to reagent production and dissemination.
Strong collaboration with Armamentarium RRDD projects.
Effective dissemination strategies for reagents.
Failing to include proposed milestones and timelines.
Engage with potential users early in the application process.
Highlight unique capabilities and experiences in scalable reagent production.