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ForecastedResearch announcementOpportunity RFA-MH-28-115

Single Source: Scalable and Systematic Neurobiology of Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Risk Genes: Data Resource and Administrative Coordination Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Single Source: Scalable and Systematic Neurobiology of Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Risk Genes: Data Resource and Administrative Coordination Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is a forecasted federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of June 1, 2027; forecast dates can change. Total estimated funding is $2.5M across about 1 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Sep 16, 2026Forecast posted
  2. Mar 1, 2027 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
  3. Jun 1, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
  4. Apr 1, 2028 (est.)Est. award date
Posted
Sep 16, 2026
Est. close date
Jun 1, 2027
Est. award date
Apr 1, 2028
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
Not specified
Est. total funding
$2,500,000
Implied average award
$2,500,000 calculated
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary
Fiscal year
FY2028

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.242, not this notice): FY 2023 range: $1 to $17,379,729 Average Cost: $508,267

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Only the University of California Santa Cruz is eligible to apply for this single source NOFO.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to issue a single-source cooperative agreement award to the University of California, Santa Cruz. The award will renew the Data Resource and Administrative Coordination Center (DRACC), a component of the Scalable and Systematic Neurobiology of Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Risk Genes (SSPsyGene) Consortium. The long-term goal of SSPsyGene is to systematically study how risk genes for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders (NPDs) affect molecular, cellular, circuit, systems/organismal biology.   

The renewed DRACC will refine its focus on developing a sustainable knowledge base, with shared terms, definitions, and data standards that are interoperable with other knowledge platforms and will enable the use of artificial intelligence to accelerate research on brain function and NPDs. This resource will be made available for broad use by the biomedical community.  Projects that propose to build on the DRACC's current role in refining methods and standards to harmonize data from the SSPsyGene Assay and Data Generation Centers and facilitate submission to data archives are encouraged.

This is a forecast for a single source NOFO that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.

How to apply

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 93.242

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$1.72B
FY25$1.73B
FY26$99.2M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.242. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science (DNBBS)
DNBBSinitiatives@mail.nih.gov
Please contact via e-mail.

Places named in the notice

California

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

Is this opportunity open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around March 1, 2027. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $2,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-MH-28-115), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.