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.

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