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The grant mechanisms supported by NINDS are described below. Each funding mechanism and program title is accompanied by a brief General Description of each mechanism, followed by NINDS Specific Instructions (if any), and Link to Program Announcements (PA) & Requests for Application (RFA). For additional, specific information regarding eligibility for Non-U.S. scientists and U.S. scientists at foreign Institutions, please see information on International Activities.
Research Project Grants
Center Grants
Cooperative Agreement Awards
Conference Grants:
Small Business Grants:
Institutional Training Related Programs:
Individual NRSA Predoctoral Fellowships:
Individual NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowships:
Mentored Research Career Development Awards:
Independent Scientist Career Development Awards:
Research Supplement Awards
R01 Research Project Grant
A Research Project Grant supports a focused research program conducted by a principal investigator with or without collaborators, postdoctoral trainees, graduate students and/or technicians. Also supports Pilot Clinical Trial Grant for Neurological Disease to gather preliminary data and the conduct of clinical studies to support the rationale for a subsequent full-scale clinical trial of intervention to treat or prevent neurological disease.
Link to PAs and RFAs: See NINDS Funding Opportunities
Important: As of the September 25, 2011 receipt date, all applications must conform to the NINDS Policy for the Requirement of Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use an Investigational Drug, Biologic Product or Device in a Clinical Trial Prior to Submission of an Application (NOT-NS-11-018).
Link to PAs and RFAs: PAR-18-761, PAR-18-762, PAR-18-763
NINDS Programs that support the R61/R33 mechanism
Link to PAs and RFAs: RFA-NS-18-032
More about the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award.
Instructions Specific to NINDS: If an NINDS Program staff member will provide substantial assistance to a PI and that it is anticipated that assistance exceeds the traditional role of the staff member as Program Administrator, the appropriate support mechanism is the U13 cooperative agreement. Examples of NINDS Program staff involvement after award include, but are not limited to, development of an agenda, selection of speakers, organization of the conference or workshop, and/or post-meeting publications. See full NINDS-specific instructions here.
If you intend to submit an application with human subjects, contact: Stephanie Fertig, MBA, SBIR/STTR Program Manager, sf260n@nih.gov; 301-496-1997
If you intend to submit an application with human subjects, contact: Stephanie Fertig, MBA, SBIR/STTR Program Manager, sf260n@nih.gov; 301-496-1997