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RFA-MH-26-120: BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards

Open for applicationsNext due date: Jun 15, 2027Expires Jun 16, 2027

This Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) from the NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative is intended to support establishment of facilities at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible institutions for scaled production and distribution of brain cell type-specific access and manipulation reagents. Reagents will be initially developed in pilot resource projects for brain cell type-specific access and manipulation across vertebrate species from the BRAIN Initiative Armamentarium project. Awardees under this NOFO will work with the other Armamentarium awardees to manufacture and…

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NOFO number
RFA-MH-26-120
Type
RFA
Activity code
U24
Primary institute
NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health
Clinical trials
Not Allowed
Posted
Sep 26, 2024
Opens
Jan 14, 2025
Expires
Jun 16, 2027

RFA-MH-26-120 due dates

1 application due date remains before the NOFO expires. Dates marked * are NIH standard due dates. Check the related notices below for changes NIH made after posting.

Application due dates and review cycles for RFA-MH-26-120
Application Due Date(s)Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed)AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowedScientific Merit ReviewAdvisory Council ReviewEarliest Start Date
February 14, 2025February 14, 2025Not ApplicableJuly 2025October 2025December 2025
February 02, 2026February 02, 2026Not ApplicableJuly 2026October 2026December 2026
June 15, 2027June 15, 2027Not ApplicableNovember 2027January 2028April 2028

What its predecessor RFA-MH-21-180 funded

RFA-MH-26-120 reissues RFA-MH-21-180. Until awards appear under the new number, its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 3 projects and $7.7M in FY2022–FY2026.

Projects funded

3

Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026

New awards

3

Type 1 (new project) award records

NIH funding

$7.7M

Award dollars under RFA-MH-21-180, FY2022–FY2026

Funding by fiscal year

Award records, new awards, and funding by fiscal year under RFA-MH-21-180
Fiscal yearAward recordsNew awardsFunding
FY202211$616K
FY202321$2.2M
FY202431$2.5M
FY202520$1.7M
FY202610$732K

Institutions with the most funding

  1. University of California-Irvine$3.6M · 1 project
  2. University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh$2.4M · 1 project
  3. California Institute of Technology$1.7M · 1 project

Funding institutes

  • NIMH$7.7M · 9

Activity codes funded

  • U249 records

Most recent new awards

FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.

Participating institutes

10 NIH institutes and offices take applications under RFA-MH-26-120. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.

  • NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health
  • NEI · National Eye Institute
  • NIA · National Institute on Aging
  • NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  • NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  • NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  • NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

Related notices

  1. Mar 31, 2025 · NOT-OD-24-084

    This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission.April 4, 2024 - Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25,…

  2. Aug 31, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-198

    Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023. See Notice NOT-OD-22-198.

  3. Aug 5, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-189

    Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. See Notice NOT-OD-22-189.

Award terms

Application types allowed
NewRenewalResubmissionRevision The OER Glossary and the How to Apply - Application Guide provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.
Award budget
Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
Project period
The maximum project period is 5 years. NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO.
Funds available and number of awards
Issuing IC and partner components intend to commit an estimated 2,400,000 total cost per year to fund 2 to 4 awards. 

Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.

Related NOFOs

  • Reissue of RFA-MH-21-180.

Other open NOFOs for U24

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