Active Funding Opportunities and Notices for NICHD | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

NICHD publishes and participates in various notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) and NIH Guide Notices (NOTs) to support research and training activities.

NOTs and Active NOFOs for NICHD

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Number	Exp. Date	Activity Code(s)	Title Sort descending
RFA-MH-22-245	October 18, 2024	UM1	BRAIN Initiative: Engineering and optimization of molecular technologies for functional dissection of neural circuits (UM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-DC-24-001	September 20, 2025	R61	BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R61 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
RFA-MH-22-220	June 8, 2024	R01	BRAIN Initiative: Integration and Analysis of BRAIN Initiative Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-MH-21-135	June 8, 2024	R01	BRAIN Initiative: Integration and Analysis of BRAIN Initiative Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-MH-23-270	June 8, 2024	R01	BRAIN Initiative: Integration and Analysis of BRAIN Initiative Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-EY-23-001	June 16, 2026	R21	BRAIN Initiative: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R21) (Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-NS-24-004	January 21, 2026	R01	BRAIN Initiative: New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOT-DA-18-046	January 1, 2027		BRAIN Initiative: Notice of Support for Research on the Fundamental Neurobiology of Endogenous Opioid Systems
NOT-NS-18-008	January 1, 2027		BRAIN Initiative: Notice of Support for Research on the Fundamental Neurobiology of Pain Processing
RFA-NS-24-005	January 21, 2026	U01	BRAIN Initiative: Optimization of Instrumentation and Device Technologies for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (U01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
RFA-NS-24-031	January 29, 2027	R18	BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-MH-25-105	July 2, 2026	U24	BRAIN Initiative: Production and distribution facilities for brain cell type-specific access reagents (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOT-NS-21-024	January 1, 2027		BRAIN Initiative: Request for Information (RFI) on Development and Dissemination of Human Brain Imaging Technologies
NOT-NS-22-044	January 1, 2027		BRAIN Initiative: Request for Information (RFI) on Industry Collaboration in Development and Dissemination of Non-Invasive Brain Imaging Technologies
RFA-MH-25-170	October 10, 2026	R01	BRAIN Initiative: Research on the Ethical Implications of Advancements in Neurotechnology and Brain Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-MH-25-171	October 10, 2026	R21	BRAIN Initiative: Research on the Ethical Implications of Advancements in Neurotechnology and Brain Science (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-NS-22-041	September 22, 2024	U01	BRAIN Initiative: Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (U01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
RFA-NS-22-011	October 12, 2024	U24	BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-NS-23-026	October 12, 2024	U24	BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-MH-25-100	January 18, 2025	U01	BRAIN Initiative: Scaled reagent resources for brain cell type-specific access across vertebrate species (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)