BRAIN Initiative: Data Archives for the BRAIN Initiative

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for the development of web-accessible data archives to capture, store, and curate data related to the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative activities. The data archives teams will work with the research community to incorporate software tools that enable users to analyze and visualize the data, and to use appropriate standards to describe the data. • The goal of this program is to advance research by creating a data archive that meets appropriate standards and provides summary information which is broadly available and accessible to the scientific community. • The data archives will support rigorous data sharing, analysis, and collaboration across sub-domains while enabling future linkage into a broader data ecosystem. • Eligible applicants include various types of organizations, such as Native American tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofits. • The estimated synopsis posting date is February 1, 2027, and the estimated application response date is June 1, 2027.