Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #RFA-DA-28-011
NIH IMPOWR Research Centers for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Care
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
October 06, 2026
Respond By
January 26, 2027
Identifier
RFA-DA-28-011
NAICS
541715
The National Institutes of Health is seeking grant applications for research centers focused on improving care for people with chronic pain and opioid use disorder. - Government buyer: National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the HEAL Initiative’s Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR) network; no further sub-agency or office is identified. - Requested work: Support multiple research projects and one central Coordination Center to test improved care approaches for people living with both chronic pain and opioid use disorder. - Notable requirement: The grant opportunity requires a clinical trial. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are named. - Products, quantities, and part numbers: No products or quantified line items are specified.
Description
The National Institutes of Health intends to renew the IMPOWR research network, consisting of individual research projects supported by a central Coordination Center. The network will test new and improved approaches for people with both chronic pain and opioid use disorder. These approaches are intended to improve how health systems deliver care. The initiative is part of NIH’s HEAL Initiative, which supports research to improve opioid misuse and OUD treatment and prevention, and enhance pain management.