At a glance
NIDA Avenir Program: Fundamental Mechanistic Research in Addiction Science is a federal competitive grant from National Institutes of Health for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $375K. Eligible applicants: Special district governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public housing authoritie. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.
- Amount
- Up to $375K
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Forecasted
About this program
Avenir, the French word for "future," reflects NIDA's commitment to developing the next generation of leaders in addiction science. Since 2015, the Avenir Program has supported exceptionally creative early stage investigators (ESIs) in launching innovative research programs. NIDA is now expanding this program to support bold mechanistic research across a broader range of addiction science, including genetic, epigenetic, molecular, cellular, circuit, chemical, pharmacological, behavioral, and cognitive processes relevant to Substance Use Disorders (SUDs).This initiative is intended to catalyze high-risk, high-reward research and attract outstanding new investigators, including those from outside the addiction field. Applications proposing novel, unconventional, or interdisciplinary wet-lab and/or data science approaches to advance understanding of the mechanisms underlying SUDs are encouraged. The Avenir Program is designed for ESIs who may lack the preliminary data needed for an R01 application but propose high-impact research and show strong potential to become future leaders in fundamental mechanistic addiction science.Grant authorities that allow NIDA to forecast this opportunity are 42 U.S.C. §§ 241 and 284.
Who can apply
Special district governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Independent school districts; State governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); County governments; City or township governments; Private institutions of higher education; Small businesses; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number RFA-DA-28-002. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.
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