The National Science Foundation has numerous neuroscience-related funding opportunities that relate to Brain Projects.

Some of the major programs include: Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS), Integrative Strategies for Understanding Neural and Cognitive Systems (NSF-NCS), Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) and the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) neuroscience, and Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC).