NIH: Grand Opportunity in Medications Development for Substance-Use Disorders

Deadline: 25 July 2019

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is currently seeking proposals from eligible entities for its program titled- Grand Opportunity in Medications Development for Substance-Use Disorders.

The purpose of this program is to accelerate the development of medication for the treatment of Substance-Use Disorders (SUDs) by encouraging research applications to support a diverse array of preclinical and/or clinical research projects. The goal is to fund medication studies that will have high impact and quickly yield the necessary results to advance medications closer to FDA approval. It is expected that these U01s will be short-term (funded for up to 3 years) and large (up to $5 million per year) cooperative agreements with close monitoring and significant scientific involvement of NIDA staff.

Thematic Areas

Applications submitted in response to this program may focus on studying

new chemical entities (NCEs),
already-marketed pharmacotherapies,
biologics (immunotherapies such as vaccines and antibodies, enzymes, gene therapies, etc.),
combinations of medications, and/or
new delivery devices/technologies.

Funds Available

The estimated total program funding will be $5,000,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Independent school districts
Special district governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
State governments
City or township governments
Small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
County governments
Private institutions of higher education
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs)
Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
Hispanic-serving Institutions
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations)
Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
U. S. Territory or Possession.