Supports exploratory research projects employing invasive neural recording and stimulation technologies in the human brain. Projects should investigate how neuronal activity in spatially organized networks relates to sensations, perceptions, emotions, thoughts, memories, and behaviors. Funding supports feasibility studies and early-stage development, with recipients joining a consortium to establish standards, address neuroethics, and share data widely.
Eligible applicants include small businesses, various types of higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, government entities, tribal governments, and others as specified. Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply, but foreign components of U.S. organizations are allo
