| Purpose: | Funds teams to develop the cross-disciplinary and cross-sector partnerships needed to advance societally impactful neuroscience research projects. |
| Award Amounts: | Up to $15,000 |
| Eligibility: | This award requires a team of at least three people:
Teams are strongly encouraged to support trainees in applying for a Dana Center Fellowship in order to receive additional funding. See Eligibility section for more information. |
| Webinar: | 1pm June 15, 2026 (will be recorded and posted). Register here. |
| Application due: | July 15, 2026 |
| Award Announcement: | August 2026 |
| Project Period: | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| Eligible for competitive stage 2 funding after year 1? | Yes |
| Purpose: | Support for researching and writing a review article that synthesizes neuroscience evidence related to areas of interest identified by a community organization (All People’s Health Collective). These articles will summarize relevant neuroscience-related knowledge for informing policymakers about changes needed to advance health equity and enable future empirical neuroscience research. |
| Award Amounts: | $20,000 (scoping review); $30,000 (systematic review) |
| Eligibility: | NEIRA requires a team of at least three people:
Teams are strongly encouraged to support trainees in applying for a Dana Center Fellowship in order to receive additional funding. |
| Webinar: | 1pm June 15, 2026 (will be recorded and posted). Register here. |
| Application due: | July 15, 2026, 11:59pm |
| Award Announcement: | August 2026 |
| Project Period: | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| Eligible for competitive stage 2 funding after year 1? | Yes |
| Purpose: | Cultivates the next generation of leaders at the intersection of neuroscience and society through interdisciplinary, community-engaged research training. Fellows will be expected to work on a project that explores community engagement in the neurosciences. Seed Grant Co-Project: Fellow applicants may co-apply alongside a Dana Center Seed Grant application. The seed grant PI should name the fellow as a trainee on their application. Seed Grant Co-Applications are strongly encouraged. Independent Project: Fellow applicants may propose an independent project aligned with the Center’s mission. Strong support from the applicant’s PI or supervisor is required |
| Award Amounts: | Up to $36,000 |
| Eligibility: |
PI / supervisor support is required for all applicants |
| Webinar: | 1pm June 15, 2026 (will be recorded and posted). Register here. |
| Application due: | July 15, 2026 |
| Award Announcement: | August 2026 |
| Project Period: | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Results will be public and published here so that potential collaborators can find each other.
A recording of the webinar will be posted here after June 15th.