Funding Opportunities


The Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) shares a monthly Funding Opportunities newsletter, featuring a curated selection of federal (NIH) and non-federal (private and nonprofit) funding opportunities relevant to neuroscience, brain health, and mental health research. Below are the featured NIH RFAs for September 2025. Visit our website to explore the full list and discover more funding opportunities.


National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

R01 | RFA-MH-25-205 | Apply by 10/21/2025 | Learn more


National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

R01 | RFA-MH-26-170 | Apply by 2/9/2027 | Learn more


National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

BRAIN Initiative: New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

R01 | RFA-NS-25-018 | Apply by 1/21/2026 | Learn more


National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

R01 | RFA-NS-24-031 | Apply by 1/29/2027 | Learn more


National Eye Institute (NEI)

BRAIN Initiative: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R21) (Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

R21 | RFA-EY-25-001 | Apply by 6/16/2026 | Learn more

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