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NIH forecasts BRAIN neurotech dissemination NOFO; tribal governments listed as eligible

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableSep 10, 2026

Check: NIH plans a limited-competition funding notice (, a ) for BRAIN Initiative neurotechnology dissemination, and it names tribal governments that are not federally recognized among eligible applicants, though the opportunity is limited to certain higher-education institutions.

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What it does

The forecast names Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) as eligible applicants, with no (money reserved for a specific group). The same section limits the opportunity to institutions of higher education that award biomedical science degrees and have received no more than $7.5 million per year in total costs from NIH Research Project Grants (RPGs) in four of the last seven fiscal years. A limited competition means only invited organizations may apply; NIH expects the to post around 2027-01-09, with applications due around 2027-06-17.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Tribal colleges and universities.

Assistance Listings: 93.372, 93.853

What to do next

  1. Confirm whether your organization is an institution of higher education that meets the RPG funding limit, using NIH RePORTER, before investing in a collaboration.
  2. Begin developing collaborations with a BRAIN dissemination partner now, as the forecast encourages, ahead of the expected post date of 2027-01-09 (opportunity number -NS-28-005).

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastSep 10, 2026

    Limited Competition: BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships

    • Quoted from the source: “This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “This funding opportunity announcement is limited to institutions of higher education that:”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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