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Single Source: Post-Stroke Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (VCID) in the United States (U19 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · RFA-NS-27-011

39 days left

Total Program Funding

$10.0M

Expected Awards

1

Deadline

September 28, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIH/NINDS is making a SINGLE directed award of $10M to Massachusetts General Hospital to continue studying how vascular disease after stroke contributes to cognitive impairment and dementia. This is a non-competitive renewal — it's going to one named institution.

Who Should Apply

Massachusetts General Hospital only (named in the NOFO as the sole eligible institution under the original RFA-NS-19-012 award).

Who Should NOT Apply

Everyone else — this is a directed, non-competitive, single-source award.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Must be the original awardee from RFA-NS-19-012
  • Must be Massachusetts General Hospital
  • $10M single source award
  • Non-competitive

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Don't apply — this is directed to MGH. It appears on Grants.gov because transparency rules require posting, but the recipient is predetermined.

Competitiveness: N/A — non-competitive, directed award.

What This Grant Funds

This is a non-competitive funding opportunity intended to fund a single award. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is announcing its intent to issue a single source cooperative agreement award to Massachusetts General Hospital to support the renewal of the Post-Stroke Vascular Cognitive Impairment & Dementia (VCID) program, an ongoing, multi-site clinical research initiative designed to elucidate mechanisms linking stroke to subsequent cognitive impairment and dementia. The award will enable completion of the scientific aims initiated under the original U19 cooperative agreement (RFA-NS-19-012) and advance national priorities described in the National Plan to Address Alzheimer"s Disease.This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Single Source that will invite an application from Massachusetts General Hospital. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.

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Who Can Apply

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Only those who received a grant award under RFA-NS-19-012 are eligible to apply. Only the following applicant is eligible to apply for this single source funding: Massachusetts General Hospital. Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

Eligible Applicant Types

501(c)(3) NonprofitsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesState GovernmentsSmall BusinessesCity/Township GovernmentsIndependent School DistrictsFor-Profit OrganizationsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesOther (see NOFO for details)County GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsOther Tribal OrganizationsPublic And Indian Housing AuthoritiesSpecial District Governments

Funding Details

Total Program Funding
$10.0M
Expected Number of Awards
1
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: June 30, 2026
Application Deadline: September 28, 2026 (39 days remaining)

Agency Contact

NINDS DCR ADRD Program Staff NINDS_DCR_ADRD_mail@mail.nih.gov

NINDS_DCR_ADRD_mail@mail.nih.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov