Alcohol Research Programs (93.273)

National Institutes of Health

Opened 8 times since 2025. Usually posted in June, with deadlines in July.

Based on 8 recorded past opportunities. Opportunities under one Assistance Listing may cover different projects or funding cycles.

When might the next round open?

Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional): expected to open November 5, 2026, according to the current forecast.
Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional): expected to open November 5, 2026, according to the current forecast.
NIH Specialized Center Grant (Parent P50): expected to open November 9, 2026, according to the current forecast.
HIV Prevention and Alcohol (R61/R33 Clinical Trials Optional): expected to open July 7, 2027, according to the current forecast.
Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD), Research Program (U19 Clinical Trial Optional): expected to open July 25, 2027, according to the current forecast.

Open now

Forecast opportunities are expected but are not accepting applications yet.

HEAL Initiative: Whole Joint Health Program (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes in 6 days
Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes in 24 days
HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Others (see eligibility details)

Closes in 30 days
Competing Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 24
NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 4
Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Jan 5, 2027
Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Jan 5, 2027
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Public and state-controlled colleges

Closes Jan 7, 2027
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2027
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2027
Population Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2027
Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2027
NIH Specialized Center Grant (Parent P50)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Jan 11, 2027
HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $350K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 15, 2027
HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR) - Building Engagement, Assistance, Capacity, Outreach, and Networks (BEACON) Center (U2C Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 26, 2027
HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of Chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR): Research Centers (RM1 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 26, 2027
Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (UC2- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $500K Nonprofits eligible

Closes Jan 27, 2027
Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50 Clinical trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $1.1M Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 27, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $750K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 28, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Feb 8, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $700K Small businesses eligible

Closes Feb 11, 2027
Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Mar 6, 2027
NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Apr 5, 2027
NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Apr 5, 2027
Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2027
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 8, 2027
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 8, 2027
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 8, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 15, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 15, 2027
Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jul 12, 2027
Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jul 17, 2027
Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Biologic-based Drug Discovery and Development for Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Aug 18, 2027
HIV Prevention and Alcohol (R61/R33 Clinical Trials Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Sep 7, 2027
Interventions to Reduce Sleep Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Sep 7, 2027
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Sep 7, 2027
Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD), Research Program (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Expected around Sep 25, 2027
BRAIN Initiative Connectivity across Scales (BRAIN CONNECTS): Specialized Projects for Scalable Technologies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Oct 4, 2027
Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Private colleges and universities

Closes Oct 25, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 8, 2027
Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 3, 2027
Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 3, 2027
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Others (see eligibility details)

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Private colleges and universities

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Interventions to Address Disparities in Liver Diseases and Liver Cancer (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $50K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $375K Public and state-controlled colleges

Closes Jan 7, 2028
Blueprint MedTech Translator (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jan 28, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 4, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2028
BRAIN Initiative: Integrative Team-Research BRAIN Circuits Program - iBCP (RM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $8M Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 23, 2028
Lasker Clinical Research Scholar's Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $499K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jul 7, 2028
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Aug 25, 2028
Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $100K Private colleges and universities

Closes Sep 7, 2028
Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Up to $125K Public and state-controlled colleges

Closes Sep 7, 2028
Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 30, 2028
BRAIN Initiative: Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Feb 8, 2029
HEAL Initiative: Translating Addiction Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Research into Practice (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Feb 9, 2029
HEAL Initiative: Non-addictive Analgesic Therapeutics Development [Small Molecules and Biologics] to Treat Pain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Feb 20, 2029
NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Apr 5, 2029
SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Apr 5, 2029
Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Apr 8, 2029
NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) and Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Biospecimen Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Apr 17, 2029
NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 5, 2029
NIH Research Educational Program - Mentoring Activities & Networks (Parent R25/UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 5, 2029
NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 7, 2029
NIH Research Education Program - Courses, Curriculum & Methods (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 25, 2029
NIH Research Program Projects (Parent P01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes May 25, 2029
Implementation Science to Advance HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 20, 2029
Collaborative Program Grant for Interdisciplinary Teams (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Sep 26, 2029
NextTech: Translational Development of Next-Generation Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices (R18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 1, 2030

Past rounds

HEAL Initiative: Limited Competition for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study – Consortium Administrative Core and Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-DA-27-014

Posted
June 10, 2026

Deadline
July 10, 2026

Award
Not listed
HEAL Initiative: Limited Competition for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study - Research Project Sites (Collaborative U01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-DA-27-013

Posted
June 10, 2026

Deadline
July 10, 2026

Award
Not listed
Limited Competition for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development -Extended (ABCD-E) Study Renewal - Data Analysis, Informatics and Resource Center, and Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-DA-27-003

Posted
June 8, 2026

Deadline
July 9, 2026

Award
Not listed
Limited Competition for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development -Extended (ABCD-E) Study-Research Project Sites (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-DA-27-002

Posted
June 8, 2026

Deadline
July 9, 2026

Award
Not listed
HEAL INITIATIVE: INTERACT Data Coordination and Integration Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-AR-27-002

Posted
May 19, 2026

Deadline
October 1, 2026

Award
Not listed
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience: Coordination Center for Interoception Research (BPCCIR) (U24, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-AT-25-004

Posted
September 2, 2025

Deadline
November 10, 2025

Award
Not listed
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Human Required)

PAR-25-323

Posted
August 25, 2025

Deadline
May 24, 2026

Award
Not listed
Behavioral and Integrative Treatment Development Program (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-24-300

Posted
January 22, 2025

Deadline
May 7, 2025

Award
Not listed

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