Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #PAS-27-028
NIDA START Program Grant for Substance Use and Related Research
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
September 10, 2025
Respond By
February 16, 2026
Identifier
PAS-27-028
NAICS
541715, 541714
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is seeking research proposals through the Science Track Award for Research Transition (START) Program. - Government Buyer: - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Purpose: - Provides seed funding for research at the intersection of substance use and fields such as: - Therapeutic interventions (including new chemical entities or biologics) - Brain imaging tools and methods - Neurocognitive and behavioral science - Advanced data science and computational methods (including artificial intelligence) - Research related to substance use and HIV/AIDS - Target Applicants: - Early stage and new investigators - Researchers new to substance use or AIDS research - Funding Details: - Minimum award amount: $100,000 - No cost sharing required - Notable Requirements: - No specific OEMs, vendors, or products are being procured; this is a grant for research proposals - Focus is on innovative, cross-disciplinary research projects
Description
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is providing seed funding for projects that build expertise and enable research at the intersection of substance use research and various fields such as therapeutic interventions, brain imaging, neurocognitive and behavioral science, data science, and HIV/AIDS research. The program aims to generate findings that lead to new concepts or guide the design of more comprehensive studies and serve as preliminary data for larger applications. Early stage and new investigators, as well as those new to substance use or AIDS research, are encouraged to apply. The funding instrument is a grant with a minimum award of $100,000 and no cost sharing requirement.