21st Century Cures Act: Regenerative Medicine Initiative
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To provide support for initiatives funded under the 21st Century Cures Act to support the BRAIN Initiative’s aim of revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain. By accelerating the development and application of innovative technologies, researchers will be able to produce a revolutionary new dynamic picture of the brain that, for the first time, shows how individual cells and complex neural circuits interact in both time and space. Long desired by researchers seeking new ways to treat, cure, and even prevent brain disorders, this picture will fill major gaps in our current knowledge and provide unprecedented opportunities for exploring exactly how the brain enables the human body to record, process, utilize,
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Public nonprofits
- Other public organizations
The awardee will be a university, college, hospital, public agency, nonprofit research institution or for-profit organization that applies and receives a grant for support of research by a named principal investigator. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be approved for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council.
Beneficiaries
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Any nonprofit or for-profit organization, company, or institution engaged in biomedical research.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Grants and cooperative agreements are funded based on scientific merit, program relevance, and program balance and are made annually. The initial grant award provides funds for the first budget period (usually 12 months) and letter Notice of Award indicates support recommended for the remainder of the project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories and special conditions, if any.
Regular Grants: Approximately 10 months
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Grants and cooperative agreements may be made to eligible institutions for the support of the BRAIN Initiative. The grants and cooperative agreements may be used for personnel, consultant costs, equipment, supplies, travel, patient costs, animals, alterations and renovations, miscellaneous items, and Facilities and Administrative Costs (formerly known as indirect costs).
Required Documentation
Applications must be submitted in compliance with instructions provided with each initiative.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements