The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a funding opportunity titled "BRAIN Initiative: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects" (RFA-NS-23-023), aimed at supporting exploratory research that investigates how neural circuit activity influences behavior. This initiative encourages innovative and methodologically-integrated approaches to establish feasibility and validity for future larger projects within the BRAIN Initiative framework. A total of $2.5 million is available to fund approximately ten awards, with each project eligible for a maximum budget of $450,000 over two years. Interested applicants, including various educational institutions and organizations, must submit their proposals via Grants.gov by October 2, 2024, and include a "Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives" as part of their application. For further inquiries, applicants can contact NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov.