Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Small Molecule Drug Discovery and Development for Disorders of the Nervous System (U44 Clinical Trial Optional)

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (multiple Institutes)
LOI Due Date: July 12, 2020, January 10, 2021
Application Due Date: August 11, 2020, February 9, 2021
Award: Application budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Applicants should rarely exceed up to $500,000 total cost per year for Phase I and up to $1,500,000 total cost per year for the Phase II. The Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN) encourages applications from small businesses seeking support to advance their small molecule drug discovery and development projects into the clinic. Participants in the BPN are responsible for conducting all studies that involve disease- or target-specific assays, models, and other research tools and receive funding for all activities to be conducted in their own laboratories.