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Eligibility
To be eligible, PI must be a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor at an invited US academic
institution, working in the area of studies of brain function. This includes molecular and clinical
neuroscience as well as studies of neural, sensory, motor, cognitive, behavioral and emotional
functioning in health and disease. The grant proposal must detail a new research project that is not
funded by other sources. This grant is not to be used as bridge funding.
Investigators at institutions that are affiliated with a medical school or university are eligible to
apply only through the institution where they hold a full-time faculty position.
Scientists that have previously received a BRF Seed Grant may not receive the award for a second time
unless all grant requirements from all previous awards are met. Only one PI may apply per application.
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Title
Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program
Agencies
Brain Research Foundation
Description
Brain Research Foundation’s Annual Seed Grant Program was initiated in 1981. The purpose of our
program is to provide start-up monies for new research projects in the field of neuroscience that will
likely lead to extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or other outside funding
sources.
Brain Research Foundation’s Scientific Review Committee will review the seed grant proposals and
make recommendations for funding to the Foundation. The Committee consists of senior scientists
broadly representing the various neuroscience-related programs. A representative of Brain Research
Foundation is also present when the Committee meets.
Objectives:
The objective of the BRF Seed Grant Program is to support new and innovative projects, especially those
of junior faculty, who are working in new research directions. BRF Seed Grant awards are not intended
to supplement existing grants.
Funding and award period:
Each total grant is limited to $80,000 (direct costs) for a two year grant period. The first grant payment
of $40,000 will be made upon completion of the Seed Grant Acceptance Form (June 2023). The final
payment of $40,000 will be made contingent upon receipt of a preliminary progress and financial report
(June 2024). Funds must be utilized within the grant period.
Final financial and progress reports, including a lay summary, will be required within 60 days from the
end date of the grant period.
Funding Specifics:
1.) Funding is to be directed at pilot research projects that are both innovative and will likely
lead to successful grant applications to NIH and other public and private funding entities.
2.) Assistant Professor – Junior faculty with a new research project that will generate pilot data
that will lead to RO1 funding or a comparable outside grant will be first priority.
• Must provide abstract and specific aims for current grants and indicate if there
is any overlap.
3.) Associate Professor – Faculty who are pursuing new research directions.
• Must explain how the project is a new research direction.
• Must provide abstract and specific aims for current grant(s) and indicate if there
is any overlap.
4.) A new technique is not considered a new direction unless it pertains to a different area of
study.
5.) Grants are NOT to be used for bridge funding between grants.
• Purchase and care of laboratory animals
• Small pieces of laboratory equipment, totaling $5,000 or less
• Laboratory supplies
• Salary for scientific (including postdoctoral fellows) and technical staff (including laboratory
technicians)
Costs not permitted:
• Facilities and administrative costs
• Salary recovery for the PI
• Domestic and foreign travel
• Conference or seminar fees
• Personal computers, computer hardware or software
• Large laboratory equipment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Graduate student stipends
• Publication costs
• Indirect costs, including university fees associated with salary, equipment, etc.
• Charges or other costs that support the infrastructure an institution provides researchers
Publications resulting in projects funded in whole or part by the Brain Research Foundation Seed
Grant will acknowledge Brain Research Foundation as a funding source.
I. Guidelines
Eligibility
To be eligible, PI must be a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor at an invited US academic
institution, working in the area of studies of brain function. This includes molecular and clinical
neuroscience as well as studies of neural, sensory, motor, cognitive, behavioral and emotional
functioning in health and disease. The grant proposal must detail a new research project that is not
funded by other sources. This grant is not to be used as bridge funding.
Investigators at institutions that are affiliated with a medical school or university are eligible to
apply only through the institution where they hold a full-time faculty position.
Scientists that have previously received a BRF Seed Grant may not receive the award for a second time
unless all grant requirements from all previous awards are met. Only one PI may apply per application.
Allowable costs under this award:
100% of these BRF Seed Grant funds must be utilized for direct costs.
More Information
https://thebrf.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2023-SG-Guidelines-1.pdf
Submission Limits
one faculty member (assistant or
associate professor) to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the BRF Seed Grant Program.
Deadlines
| Internal Notice of Intent |
Nov 18, 2022 |
| Notification of Internal Competition |
Nov 19, 2022 |
| Internal Pre-proposal |
Dec 2, 2022 |
| Results of Internal Competition |
Dec 9, 2022 |
| Agency Notice of Intent/Pre-proposal |
N/A |
| Agency Proposal |
Dec 23, 2022
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